#Who is probably also going to apply though I'm not sure if she'd have much of an advantage over me ironically

[applejarjar]

Damn, ppl do this waiting for a job offer thing all the time?

[aardvaark]

Throughout leverage we see multiple different people driving the team/groups. Parker with the "I was taught to run from the cops", Sophie with the "taxi driver in Istanbul (citation needed)", Eliot with "I am getting us there in 5 minutes or less"... So what is your headcanon for how they decide who drives? Does Nate have a specific set of criteria where he picks who drives? Do they argue about who drives?

well, a lot of places they go, they need minimum two vehicles: hardison's van for tech (i think its only got two actual seats, though im sure people have had to sit in the back & get thrown around lol) and at least one car for other people/general driving. hardison tends to drive lucille so thats one down. if eliot's around to drive, he's probably driving the second car. if not, then nate, then sophie, then parker*. when hardison isn't driving lucille, he's probably as likely to drive as nate or sophie. and when tara's there, i doubt she has driving privileges lol.

in s1, i doubt they're carpooling much. like, they'd drive from their homes to the hq to the job themselves, and only go in the same car to do some quick task. later, they treat nate's apartment as home base and are frequently there for very little reason lmao, so thats when they actually have to plan more about who drives. obviously it heavily depends on how many cars are required and who's doing what. but. it seems like it's often nate driving with sophie as passenger, eliot driving himself or with parker as passenger, and hardison driving himself or with parker as passenger.

*detailed explanation of their individual driving under the cut:

parker is a genuinely great getaway driver, so her skills are useful in that type of situation... but i think 99% of the time, when they're not requiring a quick getaway, she is BANNED from driving. sophie even said so somewhere in s3, i dont remember exactly. canonically she can drive perfectly normally too (eg her driving with tara in the s2 finale) to be fair. she just doesnt want to lol. the stuff she has in her own car (both useful items and "decoration") is somewhat disturbing and very confusing. a lot of it is sharp. or a chemical hazard.

sophie drives sometimes but her driving can be... questionable, occasionally (ie big bang job). the (alleged) fact she learnt to drive from a taxi driver in istanbul seems to imply she didn't learnt to drive later than most, when she was traveling a lot? her attitude of "if i'm doing my job right, the mark just turns off the alarm for me" makes me think she'd apply the same logic here and would've done more hitchhiking & public transport than driving when she was first starting out, but over time got herself a car and learnt to drive because its kinda a safety thing in her line of work (need a getaway). all this to say, she can drive and she might have a nice car but its not her priority, you know?

nate drives sophie, some mix of her thinking its chivalrous and him having some ingrained ideas about male gender roles, but also just personal preferences. and a little bit because hes seen some of her questionable driving choices. once they're together, this changes to a more even split. also nate is def a backseat driver (like, regardless of who's driving/their skill level) and has been kicked out of a car at least once.

hardison is also mostly fine to drive or not drive like sophie. he'll bicker with eliot about who drives but mostly that's just an extension of their ongoing bickering saga. every time one of his lucilles gets exploded or whatever, he has a period of mourning and takes a couple weeks before he'll let other people drive the next incarnation of lucille - and to be fair thats usually because one of them was responsible for killing lucille.

eliot doesn't let other people drive his car (unless its absolutely necessary for a con - see: the boost job). he only begrudgingly lets people IN his car because SOMEONE spilled slushie all over it one time and yes he will continue to bring that up a decade later, hardison. i think being around the team has made him become one of those people who has strict rules for being in his car lol - no food/drink, no leaving anything in the car that doesnt have to be there. obviously the team break these rules all the time.

and the definition of what is a "necessity" and can therefore stay in the car is a BIG ongoing debate. some items of interest on the "necessity" list: gift wrapping paper, one (1) shiny thing, a gaming console, chloroform, a neatly packed bag of spare clothes, at least one dress hanging up with a dust cover, 3-5 CDs (which must be individually approved before being added to the car and only one of which can be christmas-related), spare reading glasses, cables that eliot annoyingly can't veto because he doesn't understand that stuff enough to argue, aluminium foil, and a pack of hair ties.

some things that have been BANNED: food & drink, glitter (there was an incident), nail polish (there was more than one incident), most tech stuff ("that's why you have lucille!"), secret money stashes, anything considered priceless by art experts, "surprises", and live animals.

i would love a road trip episode where most/all of them are taking turns driving and are stuck together in a vehicle for ages. also i now have the urge to go through the series and actually chart who drives.

lol thank you very much for the ask and ik the length is crazy but i hope this is a good answer haha.

[am-i-the-asshole-official]

AITA for using a poem I wrote for my ex-girlfriend to apply for a scholarship?

I'm pretty sure that I'm not TA here, we're still on good terms anyway and it's unlikely she'll ever even find out about this unless I outright tell her, but I'd like to know if I'm committing some grievous social faux pas here.

So. I (21F) met my ex-girlfriend, who we'll call Jolene (22F) online a couple years back. The specifics of how we met will make it immediately obvious to anyone who knows either of us that it's me writing the AITA post, so I'm going to leave those out, but we were friends for a while before she asked me out, and it's relevant that we became friends over writing. We hit it off pretty well for a while, to the point where I wrote a poem being incredibly gay for her despite not (then) being much of a poet at all.

And then I went to visit her in person. Y'see, she'd come to visit me in person the previous winter, and that went fine, barring the fact that I ended up being super overwhelmed by the end of the visit—suffice to say that I'm extremely asexual, and she's extremely not. This came to a head when I went to visit her, she constantly wanted to be hanging out and doing things, and I straight up could not handle that much social interaction with anyone for that long. It got to the point where I was straight up dreading being with her, so I took a step back, examined my feelings, and decided yeah, we'd probably be better off as friends or as queerplatonic partners or something nonromantic.

We're still on fairly good terms, I'd say? Though I still feel extremely awkward over the circumstances of said breakup, she can't change how she is and I can't change how I am, and she's really happy with her new girlfriend so. Hell yeah. We love to see it. (There's also the additional complication that I might be something approaching arospec, but. Y'know. Details.)

Fast forward to today, several months after our breakup. I'm applying for scholarships for my university. I happen to be going for an English major and one of the available scholarships involves submitting up to 5 poems of any length. I remember, abruptly, the poem I wrote for her, go looking in our DMs, and—yep, there it is. Still incredibly gay.

Between that and some haikus about wildlife (long story), that brings my count of poems up to four of the five total allowed. I haven't submitted the application yet, but I've only got four days left to, and I absolutely don't have to submit my extremely gay poem alongside the wildlife haikus, I'm looking at the application right now and it says up to 5 poems of any length, presumably implying that I can have anywhere from 1-5 poems in that document.

But... I really want to. I'm not romantically in love with Mabel anymore, and while our personalities don't mesh super well these days, I still care about her a lot and if this is some giant social faux pas I'm unaware of (I'm unaware of a lot of those, I've never gotten formally diagnosed with anything but I highly doubt I'm remotely neurotypical if that's relevant) and it feels kind of like a way of saluting the relationship that was good while it lasted?

Also, and possibly more relevantly to the scholarship thing, it's a halfway decent poem. Nothing award-winning, but I'll never get any scholarships if I don't try for them, y'know? ...And I kind of really need the scholarships, due to reasons best brought up in an entirely different AITA post involving my mom.

So. Uh. Yeah. I know what I'll be doing regardless, no way this gets a solid judgment before it's time to submit, but I do want to know if it's an AH move or not. AITA?

What are these acronyms?

[numberonetacostan]

If Taco got voted out in s1 before the finale (either by the viewers or by the other contestants) how would she handle that? She might try and just leave she lost her chance so there's not point in staying here with people she doesn't really care about but she could try to be voted back in or participate in the escape from idiotic island and if her coding would still be the same her life's whole purpose at that point is to win II.

Convincing someone still in (probably Pickle) to split with her but I'm not really sure how.

Or trying to change up her facade to another one since the viewers or other contestants apparently don't like her original idea but that she'd draw suspicious for acting so different, she could act like it was something like the Evil Paper situation though.

I just wanted to talk about a few ideas tbh but yeah not really sure what she'd to actually.

Hello there!!!^^ Welcome, and thank you for sending in an ask!!! :D This is a really interesting brain bunny!!!! >:D

Okay! So, I think she would handle it a bit differently based on how and when she gets voted out. Early on, she'd stick with her act since she'd have the chance to rejoin later on. Realistically, I don't think there's a point in which she'd get voted out by the contestants, but this would also apply to that. Earlier on she'd stick with her act since she could rejoin earlier, but might play up the cutesy-ness a bit more during her elimination in hopes to get sympathy from the audience to help her get more rejoin votes.

Later on, though, her reaction depends on whether or not she can keep her cool. We see in the s1 finale and in s2 ep 14 that she does not react well when things don't go according to plan for her. She lashes out emotionally and physically, so it's likely that she'd do just that and break character when she gets eliminated. I'd like to say she could remain calm and collected if she had a backup plan, but Brian mentioned (I believe in the 700k stream?) that she could not have fathomed her first plan failing (since it wasn't supposed to ;)), so I don't think she'd have another plan waiting for her in case.

HOWEVER, her being eliminated normally means she'd get punched away by the fist thingy before she'd have the chance to say much at all, which might save her. She wouldn't have time to lash out in the same way she does in the finale because she'd get punched into the sky!!! She's been shown staying quiet when she's shocked/upset/emotional, like when Mic breaks things off with her, so after her rant gets interrupted she could go quiet, in-character for her facade as well, yeah? As long as Mephone cuts her off early enough, I think she'd be okay to keep up her act as long as she deems necessary. She did get enough votes to be in season 3, so if she could keep up her act long enough she'd have another chance. Even if she does get a bit into it, with her facade it could be written off pretty easily. Taco was upset about getting eliminated? Who isn't? Taco turns British when she's angry? Normal compared to using lemons as a projectile weapon from one's mouth. As long as she didn't get to mentioning that she was acting, or saying she wasn't friends with Pickle, I think she could remain under-the-radar. She'd steal from OJ all the time while she's in the hotel though. Secretly, but very often.

I can't say I think that she'd try to leave the island, simply because of how the contestants are programmed. They want to be in the game. They want to win the game. No one's broken out of their programming yet, so this remains true for everyone at this point. Taco could have left the island any time after season 1, but she didn't, because she still wanted that money just as she was programmed to.

If Pickle were to win, I don't think she'd really need to convince him to split the money with her. Honestly, I think he'd just do it on his own. I think her situation would be similar to Paper's, with the money, in that I see him as having reasonable access to it that comes with his assistant manager-y position in the hotel. Taco would not be as helpful in whatever Pickle does with his money, with her facade, but she was his little partner in crime, so she'd have the same access nonetheless.

I think she may change up her act if she gets voted out by the viewers, yeah! Tone the loudness down a bit, up the cute, maybe be a bit more outwardly affectionate so people don't want to separate her from the others, yeah? She'd probably do it in a rather subtle and slow way though, to keep the others from catching on. As the stuff with Looseleaf (I use this name instead of evil paper <3) is going on and Marsh and Apple are fighting, eliminated contestants escaping etc., etc., she'd be intentionally blending into the background more so she can tweak her facade to make it even better for when she gets her next chance.

This one was fun to think about!!! <3 Thank you! :) I'm happy to hear if you have any more thoughts!

[blacksurvivalnostalgichanges]

my opinion on whether these characters bathe

Adela: she'd have good hygiene. minimum of once a day. for some reason i feel really, really confident on this. adela's just someone who seems clean

Adriana:stinky. wouldnt shower

Aiden:i wrote alex's first, and i think since the european part doesn't apply then i'm going with the second one and saying he probably showers before going out minimum

Alex:could go any way. you can argue "european from a cold country = not as much showering, more skewed to just wearing deodorant or perfume" or "theres no way a secret agent can afford to be stimky" and i would agree with both those options equally

Arda:the aspect of being depressed and a workaholic that nobody likes remembering is that you're not gonna be showering regularly. im sorry

Aya:normal amount of baths. whatever that is

Barbara:she's stinky. you can't convince me otherwise on this. she's stinky. it's not like she NEVER SHOWERS but i'd bet she's like "ehh once or twice a week is plenty"

Bernice:you look me in the proverbial eye and tell me he showers.

Bianca:i actually think she showers. why am i shocked at this. i think she showers though. the sort to say that if you don't shower before going to bed you feel worse. don't know if i'd go far enough to say twice a day though

Camilo:every time he goes out, minimum. he wouldn't be attractive if he stunk and i bet you could argue the strange self confidence stretches to. uh

Cathy:canonically showers a fucking lot

Celine:does not strike me as somebody who showers often. i think her ass can go a week without showering and not even think about it

Chiara: i think her self loathing has to stretch into baths. she probably showers at least sort of rarely, and when she does it's in the dark. she keeps her head down when she's brushing her teeth to not see herself in the mirror

Chloe:the ones i keep putting off because i'm not sure are the ones that probably default to "whatever the normal amount is". chloe showers whatever the normal amount is

Daniel:you know, i've heard secondhand so much advice on how to manage washing your hair. and you'd THINK this would help. it doesn't. because half the advice is "wash every day", the other half is "don't wash that often", and the one thing both of those agree on is "don't use scalding hot water, but don't use cold water either, both aren't a good idea, do warm water". the vibe i get is that he still showers semi often though

Echion:14 in 1 shampoo that smells like motor oil, like magnus

Elena:i think she'd only shower and not ever want a bathtub bath. because of trauma. idk i happened to be writing a bit in the fanfic that included her backstory and i actually sort of appreciate her after that. but what matters is that i think she showers twice a day

Eleven:she HAS to be the sort to shower twice a day. source:she's rich and for some reason that makes me really not buy that she'd bathe less. like. if you aren't bathing every day you're either depressed or poor and minding the water bill. she is neither

Eva:whatever the normal amount is also. i got nothing

Emma:i get the feeling, from the fact that she's a street magician, that she sometimes ends up having to not bathe every day and compensate in other ways. but also im pulling this out of my ass

Felix:i am so unbearably certain he doesn't shower ever day for some reason. i think every other day. i don't think he's at JP levels

Fiora:showers every day. i can't imagine otherwise

Hart:i am so sorry about this opinion for some reason but i can't imagine her showering more than every other day for some reason

Hyejin:showers every day, probably uses a nice flowery soap

Hyunwoo:showers every other day, probably

Isol:i think if we extend the way he feels about school he'd probably be like "i wish i could shower every day". since i dont think his circumstances would let him be very clean

Jackie:stinky. sorry

Jan:can we live in a universe where jan does bathe often. i don't want to imagine what it's like to live in the one where he doesnt. but also i just KNOW he smells so strongly of axe body spray. he needed that campaign going "only spray for as long as you say 'axe'!" but then he started saying AAAAAXE

Jenny:i feel like she showers twice a day. and id extend that she likes bubble baths but doesnt have a bathtub. and that her shampoo and conditioner are those ones that are really cheap and smell a bit "off" but in a particular way. cant figure out how to explain it

Johann:i think every day. before he goes to bed specifically. seems like a night bather

JP:canon stinky

Laura:rule of thumb:if a character is supposed to be attractive and doesn't have any good plot explanation otherwise, they shower at least once a day/before going out

Lenox:i think she doesnt shower that often but i dont like my conclusions on this :(

Leon:twice a day. i once found this soap that smelled like strawberry bubblegum and i think hed love that shit but then cover it up with man's deodorant

Li Dailin:i dont think she cares enough to shower. like. maybe she'd have trouble with getting herself to do it and kick herself over it since she's often like that. she has a slight undercurrent of self pity. but what that would mean is she's stinky

Luke: twice a day bare minimum. maybe more

Magnus:definitely showers shittily and uses one of those 14 in one shampoo for men that looks like motor oil

Mai:she so needs to have a bubble bath at least once every few days or she gets miffed. but in general i think twice a day

Nadine:you look me in the eye and tell me she showers

Nathapon: the logistics of him showering sound difficult and he seems like someone who lives life in a "bare minimum required to function well" way (like, someone that sleeps 8 hours entirely because he'll be tired otherwise. someone who puts veg in their plate so he doesn't die of scurvy but doesn't care either way aside from that) so he'd shower when he's getting sweaty but not make a habit of it

Nicky:im so sorry but she has the vibe of someone who doesn't shower as frequently as she should and is ashamed of it to me. maybe it's because depression adhd uncleanliness recognizes other uncleanlinesses. words that definitely dont exist. but sorry. i dont think im wrong though

Rio:now. as someone who's also really autistic. i struggle with keeping routines straight, but i also need them. and one thing that works well for me is basically what i call if-else chains but in my mind. like. before i go to bed, i always brush my teeth. once i got used to it i always did it, never forget it. what i'm saying is that she was taught as a kid to shower every day before bed or after waking up or whatever and now she can't break it

Rosalio:you look me in the eye and tell me he showers often. i KNOW he puts on deodorant after he sweats to cover it up but then he just smells pungently bad

Rozzi:i think she'd shower once a day after getting home or before going to bed. she isnt in a situation as precarious as isol as far as we know so i'm not accounting for it

Shoichi:i know his ass showers every day and wears loud men's perfume. this bitch definitely mastered the placement of the spritzes but acts like he doesnt put effort into it

Silvia:you look me in the eye and tell me this woman showers.

Sissela:imagining how she'd feel about hygiene makes me very sad. i get the feeling she'd hate showering

Sua:see laura's rule of thumb. none of her skins aren't babygirlified. she by nature can't smell bad. but i think she'd like that one perfume that smells like a new book

Tia:so here's the thing. it is very hard to not get your hands dirty while painting. and i myself end up being way more messy than the normal person because i Don't Care. and that makes me think she showers before going to bed because she has to make sure none of the paint is on her skin

William:he showers before going out. strikes me as the sort to sleep wearing his outside clothes

Xiukai:now. i do think he'd have good cleanliness in the kitchen. but that does not equal taking regular baths. but also he doesn't seem like he'd be UNCLEAN. so my gut feeling is baths every other day? baths every day in hot weather?

Yuki:he strikes me as someone who has a need to smell good and look good. like, two baths a day, shampoo and conditioner that smell a specific way, skin moisturizer afterwards. not in a vain way like camilo, but because he has this thing with looking perfect. which does mean. wearing charcoal masks with the girlies i just got that image and i love it

Zahir:canonically well-groomed. probably does bathe at least a good twice a day

[hassedah]

Léandra take care MC who is sick :

Hi! How are you? I hope you are well! ^^

Here’s the headcanon from Mc sick, this time with Léandra. All that’s left to do is Farah. I hope you enjoy it! ^^

Take care of yourself and have a nice day! ^^

Léandra hardly ever falls ill, apart from the violent headaches she has to put up with when her horns grow, the pain in her back when her wings grow, or period pains that sometimes leave her exhausted enough to fall asleep against you on the sofa. Even though she hates being ill, she appreciates these moments because it's the first time in her life that someone has looked after her with kindness and without expecting anything in return.

She doesn't know much about human health. She was never interested in it until she started to fall in love with you, so she doesn't really know how she could help you, but she's trying, after all, you look after her when she's not feeling well, so it seems normal to her to look after you when you're the one who's ill. She worries quite quickly though, she doesn't really know what a human can take and she often imagines the worst at the first sign of illness.

When you're ill, she asks you a lot about what she has to do and what you need, and she'll try to fulfil your every wish, even if that means going to the other end of town to buy you some medicine or wiping away the sweat that fever can cause. She's even prepared to spoon-feed you if you want her to, as long as it keeps you out of pain.

You had settled into a grand five-star hotel in a capital city that Léandra was absolutely determined to show you around. The day before you'd gone to a concert and the day before that to a funfair. Usually you don't mind so much activities, but today you were exhausted… and not only that. Your head hurt, your eyes hurt, your legs hurt… in fact you hurt all over, and a cough that wouldn't go away and was only getting worse. You sat up in bed feeling like your body weighed a ton before looking around the room for your partner, a slight noise in the bathroom told you that she was probably there and you lay back down to wait for her to come out, you were far too tired to even think about joining her.

She came back into the room about ten minutes later, her wet hair wrapped in a large towel and her skin smelling of shower gel. Seeing you, Léandra immediately stopped whatever joke she'd been trying to tell and her forehead wrinkled with concern.

"My sweetheart?! You look really unwell tonight."

You let out a grunt before propping yourself up on one elbow to answer him.

"I feel like I've been used as a rattle by a dragon… I'm aching all over…

-Is that worrying? Do you need me to take you to hospital?"

You shook your head before letting yourself fall back against the mattress. "No, I must have caught a cold," you mumbled, "I'll probably feel better tomorrow."

Despite everything, Léandra doesn't seem reassured, and she approaches you to place her hand on your forehead. The touch of her cool skin against your forehead makes you sigh with relief. She sits down on the bed to stroke your hair.

"Do you need anything? I can go and get you some medicine.

-No need to go to the chemist. I've got some in my suitcase," you say. I'd love some honey tea, though, my throat hurts. "

Léandra kisses your forehead before getting up to call room service, she also fetches a flannel from your suitcase to apply a fresh skin of water to your face as well as the medicine you've indicated. She helps you drink the glass of water that comes with the medicine by letting you lean against her, her lightly flapping wings refreshing you a little and once you're back in bed you enjoy the feel of the water against your skin as she gently dabs your forehead and cheeks to cool you down with the flannel.

Léandra brings you your honey tea as soon as room service takes it to her. She sits right behind you so that you can lean against her chest. You still feel tired, but your partner's breathing soothes you.

"Are you sure you don't need a doctor or something? asks Léandra after touching your forehead again. I don't like you being so ill.

-I'll be fine," you reply after a sip of herbal tea. But I'm sorry, my darling. We won't be able to continue our tour of the capital today," you sigh. I know you wanted to show me the disco where you usually go.

-It's no big deal. I've made you run everywhere this week. I'd rather you rested. We could watch a film together if you like."

-I don't really feel like it, my eyes and head hurt… I'd rather sleep a bit… "

Léandra kisses your hair. "You can sleep as much as you like, my sweet."

You smile and it doesn't take long before you finish your herbal tea. Léandra leans over to put the cup back on the bedside table and you curl up against your partner, her wings wrapped around you to form a little cocoon.

[barbiebraganca]

HSHQTASK059: FAREWELL !

when did you join ? what made you join ? what do you remember from the plotlines that were current at the time ? where were you in life when you joined and where are you now ?

right at the beginning of 2016, around feb or march. i had just finished high school and took an off year to prepare for uni admission exams. i needed something to take my mind off studying for it and my friend julia suggested i joined her on tumblr rping. i had no idea what that was but she helped me through it and we joined another group together. at the time i also developed a bit of a thing for royals and made my character in that group an undercover norwegian royal, on some princess diaries bullshit. but looking up things for that group i decided to search norwegian royalty on tumblr and found the blog for a character in vik. olav if i'm not mistaken. i started stalking the group and got really interested in it and mentioned it to julia who told me she'd been here before and would join with me if i chose to so we brought barbie and biel. then the group closed and i completely gave up rping until one random day many months later i logged into tumblr again god knows why and there was a message from martha, she told me the group came back to life and i decided to rejoin. and here i am, haven't left since.

which characters have you written over the years ?

ffs, let me see if i can remember all of them: ayo, bruce, barbie, toni, leon, sergi, silje, ilija, zoey (silje's draft), pedro, noémïe (poor thing lasted 3 seconds), ionie. i feel like there's more, i just can't remember.

what is your favourite plotline that you've been part of ?

the zulu & the southern africa conflicts. even all of us applying together that day was such a moment, i loved every bit of it. i had so so much fun writing ayo even if he was one of those characters it is impossible to write filler threads with, i still felt so much joy when i got a notif that someone replied to him, even if the entire reply was someone hating on him hard.

what about other people's plotlines ?

it's impossible to pick one when you've been here from the start and have seen countless amazing ones but the english plot was truly a wonder, even the murder mystery event was fucking incredible. anything involving russia and the romanovs as well was so well thought and made so much sense when you put the pieces together you just can't help but love every bit.

who is your favourite character from the ones you've played ? why ? what made you love them ? what made them so fun to write ?

favourite to write i'd say ayo, for the same reasons i mentioned on the plotline question but if i had to choose only one to keep playing forever it would either be silje or ilija. i feel like those are versatile ones that i could go in different directions with if i'd wanted to. the one i had the most fun writing though was pedro for sure.

if you could relive a plotline, which would it be ?

the invasion in greece and i think everyone who was here for that would say the same thing. that was our most iconic event and for a reason, everyone put 150% into it and it worked out so so so so well we didn't even imagine the outcome it would have, we just wanted to traumatise everyone a bit but received the best event in hshq in return.

is there a plotline that you'd edit now if you could ?

i don't think there is, especially because i don't think i remember even half of them but even then everything was fun and a joy to write about so i probably wouldn't change anything.

what's a plotline you wish you would have been able to finish before closing or just write more of ?

the ones that never happened. e mentioned some of the things we planned and didn't happen on the timeline post but i assure you that's not even the beginning. at times we'd plan an entire year of events in advance and come up with a full story, reasoning, plot drops for it but when the time to have them came we forgot all about it and change everything to something we'd put together in 20 mins instead of the plans we spent days working on. even the cruise ship they were supposed to be stuck in was an idea we had so much fun coming up with and it didn't get to see the light of day.

what is your favourite ooc memory ?

every honesty hour chaos was such a fun time to be on the dash, or whenever something big would happen ic and there would be 100 ooc posts reacting to it on the dash and the jokes were the peak of comedy. but i'll always have a soft spot for the soletsky silent thread bc icb we actually had 40+ notes on that, it was priceless. the word lunch is stuck with me forever. AND that one time i got kicked out on this exact date a couple years back.

where can others find you if they want to get in touch ?

i won't delete the tumblr app from my phone just yet so if you want to send me a mssg, i'll be checking it every now and again. same with discord, i'm there under barbielandwired and we're not deleting the hshq server so we can still have that in case anybody wants to pop into the chat and catch up. i'll give you my socials too if anybody wants that, we're all friends here. i've known u lot for 8 years.

what else would you like to say ?

here.

[sophieswundergarten]

Second go on trying to explain what I think would happen if Curtain moved into the Benedict home, featuring:

(tags from @mvshortcut)

Curtain is finally getting used to how friendly everyone is, and calming down enough that he doesn't automatically start insulting people whenever they make eye-contact, only for Martina to show up. She probably had been planning some sort of "revenge" for months, even though she knew she'd never see Curtain again. Imagine her surprise when Kate mentions to her during a phone call that Curtain is actually living with them now.

(I like to think that after the van-stealing incident, Martina's tether-ball team begins to understand that her sharp, pushy attitude is more of a facade that's rooted in insecurity (and a lot of passion), and that trying to knock her down a peg will not help as much as they had initially thought, so they start to support her more. They give her more opportunities to show off her skill, and she in turn beings working with them more, and they also all chip in to get her a small motorbike so that she can blow off steam from her impulses in a way that won't get a valued member of their team arrested.)

At any rate, she informs her team that an emergency has come up (this happens every couple of months and she never fails to be back in time for practice, so they let her go) and speeds off to the Benedicts' house. Luckily, the team had been playing a tournament in the next city over from Stonetown, so it doesn't take her too long to get there. After screeching to a halt in the driveway, she climbs the fence (having been warned about the maze by Kate). She does the aforementioned kicking open of the (back)door, quite startling Rhonda and Constance, who had been sitting in the kitchen.

"What do you want?" Constance asks testily. Martina storms into the kitchen, looks around, and proceeds to storm out again, screaming "CURTAIN! I know you're here. Wetherall told me, and I'm not leaving until you fix my transcripts! I need to get into a good college so that I can keep playing tether-ball and nothing stands in my way when it comes to tether-ball."

She's halfway up the stairs and has alerted the entire household to her presence by the time Kate comes skidding down to meet her. "Martina! You're here. Why are you here?"

Martina: "You said Dr. Curtain was here. I need to see him. My paperwork is a mess, and I can't get into any of the schools I applied to."

Kate: "And you think that he can fix this how?"

Martina: "He's the one who was in charge of the school, so he's the one in charge of all the paperwork. He's the one responsible and he's going to fix this for me, so move—"

She tries to push past Kate, but all of the other kids have shown up now and are blocking her in. Mr. Benedict appears on the landing, looking curiously down on the knot of children attempting to contain the furious teenager.

Mr. Benedict: "Hello, children. Martina. May I ask why you have entered my home in such a violent manner? Is there something that we can help you with?"

Rhonda, who is standing at the bottom of the stairs: "I believe she said she wanted to talk to Curtain, something about transcripts?"

Mr. Benedict, looking back at Martina: "Is this true?"

Martina: "Yes! I spent years at his stupid school where I was supposedly a top student, but now none of the schools I applied to are accepting my credits! He had better have something to give me for all my time and effort."

Mr. Benedict: "Ah. Yes. Well, I'm not sure how—"

Curtain, brushing past Mr. Benedict: "Martina. I regret to inform you that I will not be able to help you with your transcripts, as that would require forging legal documents, and, as I am now... reformed, I am unable to do that."

Mr. Benedict from behind Curtain, slightly surprised: "Oh, is that all she needs? We can definitely do that. I thought she needed your signature, and since you're no longer recognised as a legitimate educator—"

Curtain, whipping around to look at his brother: "What? You are encouraging this child to lie to the federal government?"

Mr. Benedict, waving at Rhonda: "Yes, yes, of course. She is obviously competent and deserves to be able to attain higher education if she chooses. Rhonda, the documents?"

Rhonda, in another room, collecting papers: "Already on it. Number Two is finding the embossing equipment."

Curtain, fully losing it as the group bursts into action around him: "What?? What??? Is this something you have done in the past? Is this a common thing here? It's fully illegal, in case anyone was wondering."

Number Two, walking by with a pile of equipment: "Of course, how do you think we got the children into your school in the first place? Your standards were ridiculously high, I'm surprised you got anyone enrolled outside of the kidnappings."

Curtain whirls around, searching for Mr. Benedict in this mess of seemingly well-practiced movement. He eventually finds him, sitting at the kitchen table asking Martina questions about her academic accomplishments while Rhonda and Number Two are teaching the rest of the kids about how to forge signatures (Kate is already a natural at it).

Curtain: "What is going on? You have been lecturing me for weeks on the ins and outs of being a "normal, legal citizen", and yet you all regularly falsify educational transcripts? What kind of a double standard is this?"

Mr. Benedict: "Well, Nathaniel, this girl was one of your top students, yes? And she obviously has the knowledge and capabilities to continue her education if she so chooses. It's not her fault that you set up a school with disingenuous credit transferring. If anything, it's your fault that she is in this predicament. Now, what would you call Messenger duty? Could it be classified as an extracurricular?"

[jerzwriter]

okay ik this doesnt apply to every pairing bc they dont all do fam holidays, but purely based on vibes alone, who between your mcs/lis are at the kids table vs the adult table for fam/friends holiday dinners?

OMG, the way I love this question because I'm cracking up thinking of each character relegated to the card table in the corner with a bunch of annoying little kids ranting endlessly. lol Oh, the visions in my head....

Let's see who might end up there, though.

Tobias/Casey:

Before they were together, if Casey were to return home to Philly to visit her whole, large family, there is an excellent chance she would have been put at the "kids" table. It was a very large family, and the "kids" table was by age order, but once you married and had kids of your own, you graduated to the adult table. They're a little traditional and a lot annoying... so she didn't go home to visit too often, likely sparing herself. lol

As for Tobias, part of his family is very wealthy, with large homes made for entertaining. So they may not have a children's table. But if he visits his mother's side, it's possible. The thing is, he almost never goes to visit. However, if he were attending a smaller get-together at Vivian's house, you know she would do all in her power, quite purposely, to land him at the children's table. lol While he'd pout and complain about it at first, but then he'd make the best of it. The kids would be very entertained, but when the conversation becomes a little too 'colorful,' I'm sure someone will come and drag him away lol

I won't elaborate too much on the others, but I can say I don't ever see Ethan at a children's table. But due to their small families, I don't think he'd ever be forced to endure that fate. Kaycee isn't likely to end up there, but she'd be a good sport about it if she was.

Depending on the gathering, Trystan may actually prefer to be at the children's table, especially if he was with his family back in Drakovia. He'd give them lessons on not becoming horrible people like their parents. lol If at the same gathering, Carolina would also join Trystan there, much preferring the company of the kids to the grown-ups.

While Eli and Zoe live in a post-apocalyptic world, they live in a colony with other people and occasionally manage to have some semblance of celebrations. When they do, it's very communal and informal, and I think they both probably bounce around from table to table. Zoe especially; the kids love her, and she is happy to indulge them. As to Eli, he'd probably be rolling his eyes, and be outwardly annoyed, but he'd be a good sport about it... to a degree.

Thanks for the ask, MJ it was a lot of fun!

[lovinglin]

🌦️, 💞, 🎞️ for your GI s/i!! :DD

Hello there!! Thank u for the ask :D!!

🌦️: Would you be accompanied by mostly fluff or angst fanfics? Both? Explain why.

I think it'd be a little bit of both! I don't think I've explained much of Lynn's lore before so this is a good time to explain it :D

Lynn is a Traveling Doctor from Sumeru, so you could imagine how there'd be comforting little moments where she'd tend the wounds of those she loves (*nudges over to Teppei who's a soldier essentially*). She can also heal people with her Vision! So that helps lots when wanting to help others with their injuries. Still, there's only so much her healing can do, and she still has her limits after all.

💞: Aside from with your f/o, who else would you commonly be shipped with? Why?

Oh my gosh, this is SUCH A GOOD QUESTION. ALRIGHT, let me see and think about it...

My first thought is Gorou. I never really crushed on the guy, but just thinking about how my lore for Lynn goes...

She was visiting and staying in Inazuma peacefully until the Vision Hunt Decree takes place.

She escapes, and takes shelter away from the main city until she comes across the Resistance.

From there, she asks to be recruited and in return- she'll lend them her assistance (she's a Doctor after all, and I'm sure any Army needs a medic).

Of course, the person who has the most say on who joins the Resistance is none other than General Gorou. And he agrees to let Lynn join.

Because of that little interaction alone, I'd imagine people would ship them. They'd both have quite the interesting dynamic as well if they were a couple. The more serious but awkward General x the more calm and lively Doctor.

Another candidate would be Cyno. I've mentioned before that Lynn is from Sumeru, and since I also have Tighnari in my platonics; Lisa in my familials- I'm sure she'd be acquainted with the General Mahamatra in a way. (Ah yes, another "General")

Cyno and Lynn would have the same dynamic as I mentioned with Gorou, except it's more like: the ruthless (Cyno) x the gentle (Lynn) if that makes sense.

I actually crushed on Cyno before so this was like... a really silly and easy thing to imagine WHAJAHAJHS

Another obvious option would be the Traveler. This is for very obvious reasons where the fanbase projects HARD onto the Travelers (Lumine/Aether) since they're the MC and the character you play as/represent, and they tend to use them as a shipping substitute to pair with their fave characters.

This option makes me feel so uncomfy for probably obvious reasons that I mentioned above, but also other reasons I won't disclose for now.

The uncomfortableness only applies to Aether though ngl. But I think it'd be a cute ship to have Lynn x Lumine :) but they're really just friends in my actual canon.

🎞️: What ‘canon’ scenes would the fandom point to as evidence for the validity of your ship?

ALRIGHT. SO... There's basically the whole lore I built around Lynn and Teppei and how they meet, fall in love, etc etc. But if we're speaking like something the player would experience in-game:

In Genshin, there are moments in a quest where characters appears as an NPC and you can listen in to what they have to say/what they're talking about with each other without interrupting or joining in.

I'd like to think that in the Archon Quest (which I have rewritten in my mind to fit Lynn in and to make it overall better bc the actual one was a bit lacking), the player would be able to find Teppei and Lynn as NPC's around the Resistance camp interacting with each other and being rather close.

This one's a big time skip but once the War is actually over and the player decides to visit Watatsumi Island, I'd like to think they'll be able to find Teppei and Lynn (once more) conversing at his house.

It sounds normal at first until something something "you can stay at my place for the time being if you'd like," "is it really okay? Don't you have only one bed?" Is heard and suddenly the players might go 🤨🤨🤨 at them BWABHSJAGSHA

[styxnbones]

For the Uncommon Ask Game: Cass: 43, B), C)? For the Couple Questions Casstrid: 1, 5, 17, 18?

43. If someone asked them to explain their sexuality, how would they do so?  In her words "dyke, lesbian, whatever- girls are hot." She is also aromantic, but that's a term she found out applies to her much more recently, and isn't as much part of her Identity™ (she also wouldn't want to put that out there in case it hurt her chances with someone, since she doesn't see anything wrong with leading people on romantically if that's what it takes.)

B) What inspired you to create them? Originally, the core character concept for Cass was "Izaya from durarara but a girl" because I was going through an anime phase, and I based them out of LA since my only other exposure to vtm at the time came from Bloodlines.

C) Did you have trouble figuring out where they fit in their own story? Not so much in the game I originally played them in, since it was a ttrpg with, obviously, an ensemble cast and a pre-made plot- so it wasn't so much "Cass' Story" as it was "A Story With Cass In It" and the dynamic of the group fell into place pretty quickly. Now, though, with her as a free-floating character, I'm still making up my mind on where I might take her plot-wise from here and what kind of position she might have in that story. If I ever get around to running another vtm game, I'll probably put her in as an npc of some sort- but if that's as a quest-giver or an antagonist or just a general feature of the city's social landscape, who knows...

1.What do they think of each other's family? And how does the family feel? Well, for one thing, all of Astrid's family is wicked dead bc she's old as fuck. From what digging Cass has done, they seemed to be pretty ordinary people for their time, with pretty boring lives, aside from her mother who had a stint in an asylum near the end of her life (which would line up as being shortly before Astrid was turned). As for Cass's family, she dropped the "btw im gay and moving away w my girlfriend so byeeee" bombshell on her mom via text and then Astrid spent the next few years hanging up phone calls and deleting emails before Cass could get to them, until eventually they stopped coming. Which is why neither of them know that, though it took A While, Cass' mom did eventually come around to a place where she at least hoped that whoever her daughter was with was taking care of her.

5. How do they sleep? like the dead Prior to the whole "turned into a vampire" thing, it would always be Cass coming over to Astrid's place in the evenings and eventually staying the night. Astrid's room was on the inner side of the building, so no windows, and she's a bit of a late sleeper so it would often be a bit of a scramble to make sure her bed didn't look too recently slept in. When Cass got tired, she'd take that as her cue to feign the same, and they'd curl up together. Cass is secretly a massive cuddler (did NOT get enough hugs as a kid that's for sure) so being tangled up with them would generally be the rest of Astrid's night, but she didn't mind just laying there and holding them until the sun came up. After Cass' embrace, Astrid set them up to stay in her room and continue the same arrangement, but Cass wasn't having that. This was before the blood bond settled in at full strength, so in time she'd become more okay with it, but she didn't feel safe that close to Astrid after, you know, having been assaulted by her. It only took a few nights of waking up on the floor, having been kicked out of bed by Cass, who is able to wake up earlier, for her to get the message and eventually concede. So she set up the small office, the only other sealed room, as a makeshift bedroom for herself. (Though often, if she thought Cass "needed" it, she would mesmerize them into letting her stay in their bed.)

17. Do they believe in marriage? Astrid grew up in an era where the idea of getting married was pretty much a foregone conclusion- it was something that had always been expected of her as a young lady and while the idea of some guy as the other party involved was a more distant notion, the Event was something she had built up in her mind pretty significantly. It's supposed to be the happiest day of your life isn't? Hence: she has definitely caught her self fantasizing about Cass in a tux at the end of an aisle, but knows that's not really in the cards for them due to the state of their lives (and also public events are Scary and Dangerous and the paranoia spiral only continues from there if she thinks about it for too long). Cass thinks the whole institution is a sham, and its a terrible idea to tie yourself down to one person like that, plus they don't pay their taxes anyways so there's really no benefit.

18. Would they have kids together? Interesting question, since they're both vampires and in the eyes of kindred society technically Cass is Astrid's child(e). That said, I don't think Astrid would ever go as far as to pull a Lestat and embrace some poor kid to baby trap Cass, mostly because she knows that wouldn't work at all and also because dealing with Cass as a fledgling was stressful enough that she'd never willingly do that again. As for Cass, she'd tell you she doesn't really give a shit about children or childer and would never want to take care of one, but she sure is protective of Lila and Rowan so 🤨

[honorary-fool]

I wanna take a crack at some of these :eyes:

half of these are spitballing ideas honestly so take with a grain of salt

(also skipping ones I don't have any ideas/hcs/theories for: 3, 6, 10, 13, 15, 16)

ALSO also lots of paragraphs too ^^"

1- could be a few things, honestly

a: genuinely never had a name; I've seen some speculate/hc them to be an orphan, maybe they never got a name from their parents because of it?

b: immediate thought was it being removed from history books/historical records by an unknown person.

b part 2: something something venti's own contributions to the historical records and despite being the only one to remember, and what ever reasons there may be, he just does not remember. so no name is recorded, and over time people just forgot about the bard entirely because of the lack of name attached.

As for a nickname, that depends on if they had a name. Regardless, a lotta folks probably referred to them as just 'the bard' / Bard, if I had to guess?

2- ..yeah I got nothing in terms of the warrior's name. Considering the Gunnhildr clan and Jean's connection, I wouldn't be surprised if the man was Diluc's ancestor (it'd also make sense given the parallels for the Prologue- Venti, Jean (a Gunnhildr), Diluc (a Ragnvindr), and the Traveler (someone stepping up to the plate and making a name for themself, whether intentionally or not. I doubt anyone knew their name at the time, or at least very few, given recently making it to Mondstadt and all that).

4- I always liked the thought/hc that the bard, Amos, and Ragnvindr were like the Big Three when it came to the rebellion. A teenager can't do the whole thing on their own, and canonically Ragnvindr had a hand in the windblume stuff. My memory's hazy on the relation between Amos and Decarabian past being [ex] lovers, but I'm sure Amos was able to use that to her advantage to gather information and slide it to the others in secret. And even if she & Decarabian were separated prior to the revolt, I'm sure she'd have some useful things under her belt.

To put it simply, the bard was one of the ones leading it, with Ragnvindr and Amos as support. Strategist alongside the other two, coming up with ideas. I'd like to think they had a mix of fighting and morale boosting. The Winblume Ode bow seems to heavily imply it was theirs, and they die with their lyre broken at their side. (Though I also like that one comic by ylceon where the lyre is used asa blunt force melee weapon).

5- That is a very good question, honestly. I've personally been onboard with the 16/17-ish age for them. Or in general in their teenage years, considering Venti addresses them as "the boy" "a boy not that old" etc in The Boy and the Whirlwind animation.

But on the opposing side, I'm sure some speculate him to be a li'l older, possibly connecting how Venti's older but has a baby face and applying that to the bard too.

7- I've yet to read the book, but honestly it could be both. History has multiple perspectives, some biased and some not. One could be written by a very pious believer and under the impression everyone treated the wisp as a deity, and the other could be someone like Ragnvindr who just didn't see the appeal in worshiping the li'l guy, wanting to ignore them altogether while handling the effects/likely trauma of being under Decarabian's rule for so long.

8- The official plushies gave him arms from what I recall? And I think he does have actual legs (also the dolls, but also in multiple images of him in the Boy and the Whirlwind animation).

9- I'm not sure if there's canon evidence for it, but I . It's probably something he'd have to practice, like anyone learning some sorta new skill or practice. Probably started with what little creatures made it through the walls or were there to begin with. Birds were a no-go ("I do so wish to see the birds in flight" and all), I'm not sure what else there could be. Amos didn't live after the revolt, and not much is known about her as a person or relations with anyone past Decarabian, so she's inconclusive in my book. Similar with Gunnhildr. Ragnvindr, I personally think he wouldn't be a fan, especially post-revolt. One of the first things the wisp does is take a form similar to the bard's. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the warrior's tipping point that made him turn back on the wisp (among other reasons).

11- Not sure of the time in-between, but the timeline order in my head is this:

Amos is killed somewhere between the middle and the end of the fight

the bard is shot closer to the end of the fight

Decarabian is killed, the tower explodes, all that stuff. few minutes between the bard being shot and this

the bard is dead for certain once it's over, based on the end of the Boy and the Whirlwind where there's the ruins/rubble and he's being held up by Ragnvindr. whether from his injuries, the rubble/explosions, both.

barbatos takes his form shortly after

byebye ragnvindr

[tbh I'm not sure when he gets the gnosis- I'd personally guess shortly after obtaining godhood? not still in the remnants of the revolt but as things start to mellow out? but also just before ragnvindr leaves, 'cus I vaguely remember readng something about the warrior "turning his back on the newborn god" or SOMETHING along those lines

12- I'd like to think the center tower is where Decarabian lived. Not sure about the rest. Wouldn't be surprised if all those structures were his living abode though.

14- Maybe the power comes from stuff with anemo/elemental energy? 'Cus the farther you are from the target, the stronger the attack is when it lands- I don't know how to explain it but it makes sense in my brain. As for how she obtained it... it seems too fancy for a normal hunting bow, so. Impromptu thought, gift from Decarabian if/when they still loved each other. Maybe she stole it from him /j (Would also explain anemo/elemental stuff if applicable)

17- THIS. I've seen so many gorgeous designs for him. I'm trying to work on my own when I get ideas/motivation. All I got for sure is I think it'd personally be cool if he had some bits that alluded to the Eye of the Storm creatures. Idk it just fits. (Hoyoverse should give us more Old Mond stuff maybe we'll FINALLY see what the old bastard looked like).

18- I love the idea of the found family thing, but I doubt it went like that so easily.

bard & venti buddies :3

idk how but ragnvindr joins in on the group, and somehow the trio manages to get amos involved too (though slightly apprehensive due to her being Decarabian's [ex] lover)

as time goes on and the humans work on the plans, inevitably getting closer

19- Possibly? No clue but it'd be fun. Amos likely had her bow at the time, I bet. And like I said before, big believer in the Windblume Ode being the bard's. Maybe Ragnvindr had the sword? 'Cus it couldn't have been Gunnhildr if the clan was outside the walls, and while I like the idea/hc of the bard wielding a sword..someone had to teach them to use it /lh

I bet both of the adults taught them how to use their respective weaponry, honestly.

Things we don’t know about Old Mondstadt (that Hoyoverse refuses to tell us)

Aka things that haunt me (and probably many other old mondstadt fans)

(keep in mind- not all of these may be entirely unanswerable as of now, some have partial/vague canon answers, while some may have completely canon yet relatively obscure answers)

(for the sake of making things easier to write, i will refer to venti’s dead friend/the nameless bard as “nb” and the red haired warrior as “rhw”, and specifically wisp venti as “wispti”, and i will be referring to the group of wispti, nb, rhw, gunnhildr, and amos (and maybe decarabian too if he’s relevant in that context) as the “old mond gang”)

Note- lots of paragraphs ahead

1- why is nb nameless? does he just… not have a name? does he have a name that he either intentionally or unintentionally kept secret? did he have a name that he used openly and oftenly, but it was forgotten by history as time went on? if anything, did he at least have some sort of nickname people used for him (so we can stop calling him “some nameless guy or smth idk”)?

2- While nb being, well, nameless, may be a bit more justified, what about rhw? did he also have some sort of name? would calling him “ragnvindr” (or similar) be entirely un-canon? did he at the very least have some sort of code name/nickname?

3- what is the timescale of the rebellion? did it take weeks, months, years? decades? how long ago did thoughts of revolution start in old mondstadt? were the people always unhappy, or did old mond use to be a better place?

4- what is nb’s role in the rebellion? did he start it? is he just a leader in general? or is he just there for the moral support? was he on the front lines or in the distance, playing his lyre to rally the troops? is he a strategist? has he ever directly fought anyone on the opposing side?

5- actually, how old is nb anyway? pretty sure most people agree that the rest of the old mond gang are adults (not wispti but like. i’ll touch more on that later), but i’ve seen stories/theories/headcanons about how old nb was (at the time of death) ranging from around 14 to 23 years old- that is not a small range by any means. (according to a poll i made a while ago, 16 was the most common answer on what people thought their age was (my headcanon too), but there was definitely a lot of range in the answers)

6- If Amos and Decarabian’s romantic relationship is so toxic (for lack of a better word), how any why did they get together in the first place? Did amos enter the relationship aware decarabian was against some of the things she wanted most in life? did she enter the relationship purely to try to “fix” him? was he abusive towards her, or was it just a lack of attention/affection/caring about other things more than her? or was it that he never loved her/was attracted to her romantically at all? were they still in a relationship even until the very end, or did they eventually split up when they both knew they would have to fight eachother and that things wouldn’t work out between them?

7- according to the “biography of gunnhildr” book (i think that’s the name), it says they worshipped the wind spirit barbatos and treated it like a deity, while other sources say wispti was nameless and was like. just kinda there. is one of them the truth, or both, or neither?

8- does wispti have arms and/or legs of any kind? can he talk/communicate with people? if so, how does he go about doing so?

9- it’s implied in “a drunkard’s tale” (an ingame book) that the wind spirit that transformed into a fox and helped create wine is the same wind spirit as well. wispti. if that means wispti can shapeshift, to what extent can he do it? can he even become a human/humanoid (not to the same detail and/or time extent that modern venti/barbatos can do so but still)? if so, how does that impact his relationship with nb and/or the rest of the old mond gang?

10- how long did the members of the old mond gang know eachother? did most of them meet in relation to the rebellion, or did some of them know eachother before they got to that point?

11- what is the order of events between amos dying, nb dying, decarabian dying, barbatos getting the gnosis, barbatos taking nb’s form, the end of the fighting, and rhw leaving/abandoning (for lack of better words) everyone? how much time took place between all those happening?

12- what exactly are the purposes of the tower? is it just a living space/government building for decarabian and amos, or is there more to it? did other people live in the tower too? if the circular ruins/symbols seen in the tower present-day were also there back then, why and how are they there? are the light actuators in the tower related to anything involving decarabian’s power/immortality and/or the storm wall?

13- how impenetrable is the storm wall, really? is everything restricted from going in or out, or are some people able to move freely? what is the immigration/emigration rate of the city? how often are things imported and exported? does the wall have any intended purpose other than for keeping the blizzard out?

14- how did amos get her bow? why is it so (hypothetically) powerful? where did she get it and how did it “retain its power” to this day?

15- how “old” is wispti? he could theoretically be any “age” between “manifesting into existence shortly before his first interaction with nb” and 14 billion years old/as old as time itself(and you thought nb’s theoretical age range was large.) how much did wispti truly know before getting involved with the rebellion? was he technically a toddler (in terms of knowledge/mentality), or does he actually have thousands of years of knowledge?

16- to what extent did the imunlaukr (i probably spelled that wrong) and lawrence clans participate in the old mondstadt rebellion? were they involved at all? should the old mond gang be eventually expanded to include more people? (lawrence, venerare, etc)

17- HOW DID DECARABIAN LOOK LIKE? HOYOVERSE PLEASE. IF YOU WONT GIVE US HIS FULLBODY DESIGN WITH MULTIPLE POSES AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AT LEAST GIVE US SOME CRUMBS ABOUT HIS APPEARANCE (how tall he was, hair color, outfit style, special accessories he wore, weapons he used, etc)

18- what is the relationship of the old mond game to eachother? were they friends? found family? or were things far more complicated than that? (and what was their reaction to knowing amos, one of their biggest allies, was also the lover/partner of their (the old mond gang’s) enemy?

19- did some of the genshin weapons with lore relations to old mondstadt actually get used during old mondstadt? (aka did nb get to use freedom-sworn as an actual combat weapon)

I probably left out a lot of things so i may go back later to edit, but there are just. SO many things hoyoverse keeps behind the lore basement. If anyone would like to add onto this list, or provide personal headcanons and/or canon answers to the things mentioned here, i highly reccomend doing so.

@honorary-fool @amarisrosalette @gierosajie @lanternlightss @arson-n-quwubilder @littleblueberryartist @lilyandthegenshinbrainrot @elysianheresy

@goyayato @lordofthetower @nellfe-the-feral-creature @thatonenerdinyourclassroom

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[nomsugayoongi]

Make up/Make Out!

Pairing: Jungkook X OC fem

Warnings: It's just smut. Pure smut. 🔞

A/N: Written and edited on a phone so please forgive any mistakes. Suggestions for more are very welcome and also thoughts. Let me know what you think.

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"Am I good to finish for the night?"

She'd been on her feet all day. As make up and hair assistant to one of the most popular groups on the planet, her job consisted of being ready at any moment, day or night, to get the guys of BTS camera ready. Today had been a particularly heavy day. Photoshoots and zoom interviews. You would have thought a global pandemic would have slowed her workload right down but apparently not. The boys were just as busy as ever, determined to remain a presence even when the world was falling apart.

"I'm not sure actually. I think one of the guys is maybe doing a live. Shouldn't take long, just a touch up. Let me go check." Another assistant hurried off, leaving her in what had been dubbed the "ready room" She sighed, sorting the array of make up products strewn on the counter into each boys respective make up bag. 7 individual colour palettes. 7 skin tones. 7 favoured brands. She'd been doing it long enough now that she didn't have to think anymore. Jimin's chapstick in one bag. Hobi's concealer in another. She was tired and frustrated. 16 months of a global lockdown meant she was now living in the guys home in the staff wing. Apart from video calls, she hadn't seen anyone and wasn't able to leave really. On the odd occasion when she did have to accompany the guys somewhere, she was subjected to regular covid tests. It was all just a little overwhelming. Like much of the planet, she was beginning to feel a little stir crazy.

The door opened and the assistant from earlier poked her head round. "Jungkook is doing a live. He's on his way down now. Can you handle it or do you want me to stay?" She could see the hopeful look in her colleagues eye that she could go for the night. Sighing inwardly, she nodded. "I'm good. Enjoy the rest of the night. I'll see you in the morning." She said, faking a smile. An immediate thankful grin was aimed in her direction before her co-worker quickly dissapeared. She sighed again, picking out Jungkooks bag and rifling though it. A V Live wasn't as intense as actual interviews. She'd maybe need to touch up his foundation and neaten his hair. With any luck she could be done in 10 minutes.

She was just about finished setting up when the door opened again. She turned with a welcoming smile but frowned a little as he walked in. His hair was wet, a towel still slung around his shoulders, face completely bare. "Have you just showered?" She muttered. He nodded, strolling over to his favourite chair and slumping in it. "Yeah. I wasn't going to bother with a live but it's been ages and I miss ARMY. Plus I feel kind of restless tonight." He explained. She nodded, a little frustrated that she'd have to entirely redo his face and hair. So much for 10 minutes. But it was her job after all. "So what are we doing?" She questioned, walking up behind him and leaning on the chair, a hand either side of his shoulders. He shrugged, looking at her through the mirror in front of him. "Whatever you want. Just make me look ok for the live." He replied. She chuckled slightly, studying him through the mirror. "You already look ok for the live. But I'll dry your hair. It's freezing in the office. Can't have you catching a cold." She smiled. He chuckled, pulling his phone out of the pocket of his baggy cargo pants and loading up a game. She smiled a little more. Typical Jungkook.

She got to work, removing the damp towel from around his shoulders, tossing it aside and reaching for the hairdryer. It didn't take long to dry. His hair was fine but he had a lot of it and luckily he didn't bleach it into the ground like some of his band mates so it was pretty healthy. Once dried, it was soft and shiny, falling prettily around his face. "Want it straightening?" She asked, digging her fingernails between the dark brown strands at the crown of his head and ruffling it slightly. His hair naturally had a slight wave to it. He had dropped his phone into his lap and his eyes were closed. He liked the slight scratch of her fingernails. It felt nice. "Hmm?" He muttered. "Oh..yeah. Straighten it." He opened his eyes with a sigh. "Are you alright?" She asked softly. "Yeah. Bit of a headache. The scratching was nice." He replied, a small smile playing around his lips. She chuckled, setting down the hairdryer and diving her fingers into his hair, raking her nails lightly across his scalp. Head massage wasn't exactly part of her job description but she had a soft spot for Jungkook. Her tummy filled with warmth as his head to lolled forward and he grumbled softly, eyes closing again. She couldn't help but smile, pressing her fingers to his temples and rubbing in slow circles. "Do you need painkillers?" She asked softly. He grumbled again but shook his head a little. "Nah. Already feels a bit better." He muttered. "Tension headache?" She questioned. "Probably." She diverted her rubbing to his hairline, digging her thumbs into the nape of his neck. His head rolled heavily against her hand, a relieved moan slipping past his parted lips. She watched him in the mirror, her stomach churning as she studied him. Reminding herself that she was working, she reluctantly dropped her hands, reaching for the straighteners. "So... we're straightning." She muttered. He cleared his throat, correcting his posture where he'd slumped down the chair. "Yeah." He nodded.

She ran the flat irons through his hair, alternating between looking at what she was doing and glancing at him through the mirror. "What are we doing with your face?" She questioned, applying a conditioning spray to his already silky soft hair, just so that the heat from the straighteners didn't make it frizzy. "Just make me look good." he said with a shrug. She grinned, picking up a clean powder brush, she spun him round to face her and booped the end of his nose with the brush. "Done" she smiled. He laughed, nose crinkling adorably. "You literally didn't do anything." She shrugged, placing the brush back on the counter. "You don't need anything doing." She said simply. He rolled his eyes, his ears turning pink. "I look like shit." He huffed. She was silent for a second, eyes flicking across his face. His hair was perfect, shiny and soft, skimming his large brown doe eyes. His nose was cute. His lips were full and though slightly chapped, kind of perfect too. Without foundation to soften his features, his jawline looked sharper. His skin was pretty good, the lack of make up making the cute moles dotted around his face clearer. The scar on his right cheek was more noticable but it gave his face character. "You really, really don't." She replied.

He shuffled shyly, fiddling with the phone abandoned on his lap. "I do. I look...plain. I can't go on camera like this." He muttered. She sighed, perching on the back of the sofa next to her. "Jungkook, you couldn't look plain if you tried. Trust me, if your ARMY see you like this they will lose their damn minds." She sighed, folding her arms across her chest. He glanced up at her, eyebrow hitching curiously. "See me like what?" He muttered. She shrugged, feeling somewhat uncomfortable at the things she didn't seem to be able to stop herself from saying. "Like...you. As you are. You've got that...thing...going on." She huffed. "What thing?" She rolled her eyes. "You know what thing. You give off heavy boyfriend energy. Especially when you look like this." She mumbled. He laughed, looking at her more intently. "Boyfriend energy?" She chuckled too, her face feeling hotter than she'd like. "Yeah. You know, that whole duality thing. It's cute. But it's sexy too." She babbled. "You think I'm sexy?" His eyebrows raised, his lips fighting a smile. "As your make up artist, I don't think anything." She chuckled. "And as you?" He questioned. She took a deep breath, forcing herself to look into his pretty eyes. "As me? I think you're one of the most confusing men I've ever met." She replied. His gaze was intense, forcing her to speak even though she wasn't actually sure she wanted to. "Confusing how?" He asked quietly.

She thought for a minute then shrugged. "Confusing in the way you play absolute havok with a woman and don't even seem to notice that you're doing it. You're such a contradiction. You're sweet and cute and warm. You're...soft and cuddly. The kind of guy who you want to snuggle and play with his hair as he sleeps. But you also have the ability to absolutely blow that out of the water and turn into this whole other creature. This...sinfully hot, dripping in sex appeal, gyrating menace. And you seem to be able to flip from one to the other and back in literally seconds. You're hormonal whiplash guy. One minute you wanna cuddle him, the next you wanna fuck him senseless, then back to cuddling. Confusing. But either way, whether you're cuddle guy or sexy guy, you're compeltely disarming. Captivating even." She paused, blushing at the heated expression on his perfect face. "So...you don't have to worry about what ARMY think. However you rock up, you're good." She finished with an awkward shrug. "Anyway, if you want me to do your face properly for the camera I will." She said, standing up off the back of the sofa and heading for her make up brushes.

"Woah. Hang on a minute. You can't just say all that and then pretend you didn't. Are you attracted to me?" He asked, smirking slightly, sexy guy definitely rearing his head. She tried her damnedest not to look at him. "Umm...you're attractive, yeah." She shrugged. "That's not what I asked." He hummed. "We've been in lockdown for 16 months. Everyone's attractive right now." She joked, trying to divert the gaze currently burning a hole through her professionalism. "You keep dodging the question." He pushed. She sighed, dropping the beauty blender she was currently picking apart and turning to him. "Yeah, I'm attracted to you. A large portion of the globe is attracted to you." She shrugged. "Yeah but I wasn't asking the globe. I asked you." He replied. "Well I answered. So are we doing your make up or no? It's late." She sighed, flustered. The way he was looking at her made her squirm. Curiously, but with something darker going on behind those doe eyes. "I don't know if I'm attracted to you. I've never thought about it." He muttered. She swallowed hard, looking everywhere but at him. "I didn't ask." She shrugged. "Yeah but after what you said, I can't just ignore it." He sat back in the chair, studying her. Her stomach twisted nervously. "You're cute. Short. I like that. You have nice hair. And your eyes are really pretty." He said absently, as though not actually talk to her, just assessing. She shuffled uncomfortably, her cheeks burning. "I like you. I'm just...not good at this sort of thing. I started training for BTS when I was 15. It didn't leave me a whole lot of time or opportunity to figure out the whole dating thing." He said, a hint of shyness dripping into his voice. "Oh please, I've seen you on stage. You can flirt like a pro." She scoffed. "Flirt, yeah. When it's empty. I can do it when I know it's not going anywhere. Flirting on stage isn't real. I'm not good when it is real." He shrugged. "I dunno...maybe we should...kiss..or something." He babbled. She gawped at him stupidly. "Easiest way to figure out what's going on here." He said, another shrug indicating his nerves. She swallowed, nodding slightly. "Ok." She didn't even really think about the answer, it just fell out.

He stood, shaking his hair out if his eyes, alternating between jamming his hands in his pockets and taking them out again. He was too cute. A kind of deer in the headlights look about him. The confidence he exuded on stage was nowhere near. He looked nervous. He took a few steps, closing the gap between them. Her heart was racing. He kept his hands limply by his sides as he inched forward, his eyes closing, a slight hitch of breath as his nose bumped hers then gently he pressed his lips to hers. His lips were warm and soft with just a hint of rough where they were chapped. Her heart rate doubled pretty much instantly, even at the lingering, closed mouthed peck. They weren't even really kissing but her stomach fluttered wildly. He shuffled a little closer, catching her bottom lip then the top lip then slowly opening his mouth a little more. His hands moved, running his fingertips up her arm, to her shoulder then resting on her neck, his thumb stroking her jaw. The other hand sat comfortably on her hip, pulling her into him just a little more. She sighed against his lips, her insides going nuts as her arms snaked around his narrow waist. Cautiously, he licked at her top lip, gauging her reaction. She opened up, allowing him to slide his tongue past her lips. A quiet involuntary moan escaped her. He tasted of sweetness and biscuit and she idly wondered if he'd been eating Pocky recently. The hand sat against her hip gripped a little harder. He exhaled heavily through his nose as his tongue caressed hers. He hummed against her mouth, withdrawing his tongue but still taking her lips in deep, lingering kisses, almost like he couldn't quite force himself to stop. With a long sigh, he pulled back, just enough to seperate their lips but still close enough for his nose to nudge hers. "Ok. Yeah. Definitely feel it." He whispered. Her eyes opened, her head fuzzy as she gazed at him with a mixture of affection and desire. She didn't even notice that he was looking at her the same way. He ran his fingers through her hair, a smile breaking onto his kiss reddened lips. She giggled dopily, forehead against his, heart skipping a beat at his responding giggle.

"Don't you need to go do a live?" She grinned. He shook his head, fingers entwining with hers. "It can wait till tomorrow. I just want to keep kissing you." His lips were on hers again before she could even process his reply. She moaned softly, melting against him. He felt sturdy and warm, he smelled amazing. He tasted delicious. He was almost too good. Her head swam at the feel of his tongue in her mouth, exploring, licking and tasting, possessing. He was literally making her weak at the knees. Her grip on him tightened, clutching at his steady frame to keep herself upright, genuinely worried that the depth of his heady kiss was going to send her slithering to the floor. She was just about managing to keep a tentative grasp on her composure until his lips left hers and started fluttering along her cheek, stopping just below her ear to suck the delicate skin there. A shiver bolted down her spine, her head rolling aside to give him more access. He moaned quietly against her neck, teeth nipping her skin. She gasped, another shiver errupting through her. "Damn it Jungkook" she whispered. She didn't know what she was damning. Everything? Nothing? It just seemed to be the only words she could claw from her addled brain. He bit a little harder, instantly soothing the slight burst of pain with a slow, tender lick of his soft, warm tongue. Her fingers knotted through his hair, dragging his head back so she could attack his mouth. He groaned against her lips, pressing his hips against her. She pulled his head back, her eyes locking on his. "You need to stop. I'm too horny for this shit." She panted, kissing along his jawline. He bit his lip, hand cradling the back of her head as her lips and tongue skimmed across his throat. "I can do something about that if you want." He murmured. She moaned again, temptation burning hot at her core. "Fuck" she hissed. He pulled her back from the assault she was carrying out on his neck. "Do you have a room mate?" He asked, brown eyes smouldering. She shook her head. "Where's your room?"

She could hardly believe how her night was turning out as she tried to make it to her room with some semblance of normality. Especially with Jungkook in tow. Luckily it was late enough that nobody was still wandering around in the hallways so the fact that she looked like she was about to eat him wasn't an issue. Arriving at her room, she'd barely closed the door behind them when he was back on her, pressing her into the door, lips on hers, hands wondering to her shirt, stopping the kiss barely long enough to pull it over her head before his tongue was back in her mouth. His hands agaisnt the door, either side of her head, boxing her in as he held her still with his body. She could already feel the uncomfortable ache between her thighs, heat pooling inside her making her squirm. How the fuck could he get her so riled up just by kissing her?

His lips moved down, back to the spot on her neck he seemed to enjoy biting, his teeth nipping and sucking once again. He was going to leave a mark and she absolutely didn't care. She hoped he did. She hoped he left several. If it meant he didn't stop, she'd happily have him suck and bite his initials into her skin if he wanted. His lips travelled further down, hands lifting off the door to cup her boobs, pushing them up and groaning in his throat as he licked languidly down her cleavage. He used his thumbs to tease her bra clad nipples, nipping and sucking at the swell of her ample breasts. She pushed his hair back, staring at him opened mouth as he moved her bra aside and wrapped his lips round her nipple. She moaned softly, biting her lip. He sucked deeply, the pull travelling straight down to her pussy, causing her clit to throb needily. His fingers tugging and rolling her other nipple. She wriggled desperately against the solid wooden door. He switched sides, giving the other nipple the same attention, his mouth felt hot and wet, tongue flicking quickly then slowly, then sucking then nibbling. Each gesture making her pussy clench.

She didn't know how much more she could take. The needy ache was becoming overpowering. Luckily he seemed to sense it, his hands slipping down, flicking the button of her jeans open. He eyed her quickly, requesting permission which was granted with an almost frantic nod. He smirked, hooking his fingers into her jeans and pushing them over her hips teasingly slowly. Her underwear went with them, balling together round her ankles. She couldn't even think enough to kick them off. He stood, leaning against the door with one hand, his eyes on hers as his fingers trailed lightly across her stomach then down, grazing her inner thigh. His smirk was torturous, knowing exactly what she needed and purposefully grazing but giving no relief. "Don't be a brat." She panted. He chuckled darkly, his fingers circling her bellybutton, the tickle making her abdomen clench. "This is what I was talking about. The duality. I like you more when you're being a bunny." She hissed. He laughed again. "No you don't." He muttered, pressing a searing kiss to her lips. "You've waited 16 months. What's an extra two minutes?" He smirked, his fingers once again playing around her inner thigh. "Jungkook I swear to god, I'm just gonna do it myself in a minute." She growled. He rolled his eyes, chuckling breathlessly. "Ok ok. Jesus."

He licked his lips, his smirk faltering as his fingers grazed her slit. "Fuck, you're already wet." He moaned. "Duh, I've been wet since you kissed me in the other room." She whispered. He bit his lip, groaning deeply, his fingers pushing through her folds, finding her clit quickly and circling. The ache tightened in her belly, her knees buckling. He dipped his fingers down against her hole, smearing her own sticky liquid around his fingertips before moving back up to her clit, his index and ring fingers parting her folds while his middle finger gently rubbed her sensative bud. Her breath shuddered, eyes closing as she swallowed thickly. Her head fell back, banging against the door. She was so turned on that his touch almost burned, so sensative already. He maintained a steady pace with his fingers, dipping back down occasionally to recover them in the fluid now leaking from her hole to make the glide of his fingertips smoother. She could barely breath. The stimulation of his careful touch on her clit was almost unbearable, causing the needy ache of her pussy to increase rapidly. She needed to be stretched and filled, her thoughts lost in how his fingers would feel slipping in and out of her greedy hole. Or better yet, his hard cock. She groaned, eyes rolling back as she felt his lips back on her neck. She gripped at his hair, inhaling through clenched teeth. "Jungkook, I need you to fuck me." She whined. He moaned, biting her neck again. "I'm going to. Just not yet." He muttered. She growled pathetically, writhing against the door as he maintained the steady torture with his fingers. She couldn't keep her hands still, grabbing at his hair and his shoulder and the door frame as the pleasure built from a subtle warmth to a searing heat, creeping though her limbs and making her weak. "Fuck...I can't.." she choked, not actually knowing what the end of the statement was. Can't stand it. Can't function. Can't breath. Can't wait. The gradual build of her orgasm was now rushing towards her with alarming speed, every careful brush of his fingertips nudging her closer. "Ahhh. Jungkook...fuck" she huffed. He smirked, lifting his head from her neck to kiss her.

It didn't fit. She expected him to ravage her mouth. He didn't. He kissed her softly, his tongue dancing across her lips, barely any pressure, his free hand coming up to stroke her cheek. Emotional whiplash man in full effect. The action of his fingers was making her wild but his kiss was sweet and soothing. It felt so strange to be kissed that way while being held on the very edge of an orgasm. The way he kept the same steady pace was vicious. She wanted him to speed up, go harder, follow the flow of her building release but he didn't. The slow build drew out her pleasure, his pace maddening. A rush of heat flooded through her, stilling her lips against his mouth, making her gasp for air as every muscle in her body constricted. She could hear her own pleasured wails but they didn't sound like any kind of noise she'd ever made before. Her eyes screwed shut, back arching off the door as her orgasm hit violently, heat coursing from her core and seeping though the rest of her body. She panted helplessly, spots dancing in front of her eyes, her muscles slowly realising. When her knees went, he had an arm around her waist to hold her up. "I've got you." He whispered, kissing her jawline softly. His fingers slowed as she began to shudder, instead moving to trace light, ticklish patterns on her thigh. Her head flopped heavily against his shoulder, fingers gripping at his back like he was the only thing keeping her in one piece. She didn't even notice him moving her until she felt herself sinking heavily into her bed. He laid beside her, chin resting in his hand as he smiled, using the other hand to move her hair off her face. She was quiet for a few minutes, slowly calming her ragged breathing down, enjoying the blissful tingles fading out. When her eyes could focus enough, she looked at him and whined quietly, her heart thumping painfully. He was beyond beautiful. A shaky hand lifted to brush a few strands of dark brown hair away from his pretty eyes. "Wow" she whispered. He chuckled, staring back at her. "You can sleep if you want to. I don't mind." He said softly, noticing her still dozy expression. She shook her head. "Don't wanna sleep. Just need a minute." She muttered. "Kiss me."

He did so immediately. She felt liked she'd kissed him so much yet it wasn't even nearly enough. He was the kind of guy you could lose hours of every day just attached to his face. It was something she would never tire of. Her fingers ran through his hair, sighing against his perfect lips. In her post orgasm haze, she just felt soft for him. Everything about him was so enticing, the pull of him overwhelming. She wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. She gripped him tighter than she needed to, suddenly afraid of what would happen when the night was over. He broke the kiss, frowning at her slightly. "What's wrong?" He whispered, fingers trailing across her swollen lips. She kissed his fingertips, holding onto his wrist as she looked at him. "I just...don't want this to end." She muttered. He smiled, rolling his eyes at her. "It doesn't have to." He said simply. She relaxed a little, returning his smile, then pulling him in for yet more kissing.

The kiss became heated pretty quickly. She'd already had an orgasm but he hadn't. He nipped at her bottom lip, hands roaming all over her. He was pretty notorious for his lack of patience and while he had decidedly more restraint in the bedroom, he wasn't a saint. He'd been hard the entire time he'd been fingering her and while he did get off on watching her pleasure, he was beginning to feel needy. He pushed his hips into her thigh, searching for some friction. She pulled away from his lips with a sullen pout. "Why do you still have so many clothes on?" She whined. He chuckled, pushing himself up into a sitting position and shrugging. "Because you haven't taken them off yet." He replied. She sat too, batting her eyelashes and kissing the end of his nose. "Well that's pretty shitty of me. I'm sorry." She joked, pulling his shirt over his head. She'd wanted to be cute and playful but Jungkook without clothes was no joke. She groaned, eyes lingering on his sculpted chest and tight abs. "Jesusfuck" she muttered, broad shoulders tapered down to a narrow waist, the dark ink circling his right arm contrasted strongly against his skin. She bit her lip, oogling him shamelessly.He chuckled, feeling a little bashful. She trailed her fingertips down his chest, her lip caught between her teeth as they skimmed past his belly button and down to the waistband of his cargo pants. With a flick, the button popped open and he lifted his ass to help her pull them off. She'd barely got them to his thighs when she let out another groan. He was hard. His cock straining against his black boxers, a wet spot at the head where pre-cum had soaked through the material. She abandoned her mission to remove his pants, feeling strangely compelled, almost like she had no control as she leant forward, peeling the tight band of his underwear back just enough to lick the head of his cock. He let out a soft yelp, obviously not expecting the sudden jolt of pleasure. "Shit" he whispered, his hands scooping her hair back from her face as he straightened out his legs and lifted his hips. His boxers were pushed down enough to free him from them. She moaned quietly, her tongue gliding from the base of his dick to the head, following the thick vein that spanned his length. "Fuck sake. Even your cock is pretty." She said huskily, illiciting a moan from him. Her fingers wrapped around his shaft, steering the head towards her lips. He watched, entranced as she slowly swirled her tongue over the head, gathering the sticky pre-cum then retreating back into her mouth, grumbling softly with closed eyes as she tasted him. When her eyes opened and fixed on his, his cock throbbed in her hand. With her hair falling around her face, her darkened, swollen lips parted, her eyes glassy, pupils blown, she looked hungry, lowering herself back down to lick the end of his cock again. He hissed, hands gripping tighter in her hair. "I want to fuck your mouth." He panted. She groaned, dropping his cock, it smacked against his belly as he kicked off his cargo pants furiously.

Once off, she threw a leg over his hips sitting across him as her hands tangled in his hair she she caught his lips in a fierce kiss. He groaned into her mouth, he could feel the heat of her wet pussy against his shaft. It took everything he had not to adjust the angle slightly and slide into her. He wanted to desperately but he also wanted to draw the night out as much as he could. He wanted her cock drunk and helpless by the time he'd finished. He could feel her wriggling, trying to rub herself against his cock as she kissed him. He moaned, shifting his position slightly so that his cock slid between her folds, gently rocking so that the head grazed her clit. She whined, breaking the kiss, her head flopping agaisnt his shoulder as she bucked against him. "Fuck me." She whimpered. He smirked, catching her earlobe between his teeth and nibbling softly. "Uh uh" he teased, still undulating his hips to rub his shaft against her clit. "Need you to help me first." He forced her head up, nipping her bottom lip between his thumb and index finger. "Need to fuck this pretty little mouth." He grunted. She moaned, nodding. He smirked, guiding her off him. She slid off the bed, falling to her knees and opening her mouth expectantly. He scrambled over, threading his fingers through her hair as he gripped his throbbing dick and guided it past her lips. He felt her warm, wet mouth engulf him and shuddered, his head falling back, his hips beginning to move slowly, thrusting his cock in and out of her soft mouth. She placed her hands on his muscular thighs, watching his face crease in pleasure as she let him literally fuck her mouth. Her tongue slithered all over his thrusting cock, her mouth filling with saliva as the head hit the back of her throat and she tried to swallow the urge to gag. She stayed still, feeling the needy ache between her thighs grow almost out of control as he used her mouth. His hands tugged at her hair, controlling her movement, sinking his cock deeper and deeper into her throat. Her eyes started to water, gasping for air between his thrusts as he lost himself. His moans initially breathy and quiet were getting louder and higher in pitch. His slow, methodical thrusts were getting quicker, more desperate as he babbled words of praise between moans. "Fuck. So good. Just like that. Yes. Yes." She felt his thighs tense, his muscles rigid. "Fuck, gonna cum. Don't wanna stop. Don't wanna stop." He whined. She moved one hand from his thigh, cupping his balls and squeezing softly. He mewled in surprise and suddenly she felt the spurts of hot cum fill her mouth. He shuddered viciously, hands pulling her hair painfully but unable to relax his clenched fists. She continued to gently run her tongue across the head of his dick, feeling it pulse and twitch as he emptied in her throat. "Fuck. Fuck. Fuck." He whimpered, his grip loosening. He'd barely stopped cumming when he untangled his hands and dropped down to his knees in front of her. "Are you alright?" He asked between gasps of air. She swallowed the mouthful he'd just given her and smiled. He'd literally just cum and his first action was to check on her. "I'm fine" she whispered, pulling his head against her shoulder where he crumpled pathetically, still panting and whining softly at the aftershocks of pleasure running though him. She ran her fingers through his hair, smiling. He was sweaty and the perfectly straightened hair she'd given him was now wavy and damp.

He allowed himself a few minutes to recover, his legs shaky and his lungs burning for air as the warm, tingly satisfying feeling of his orgasm flooded through him and gently eased. He liked the calming touch of her fingers in his hair and the cool feel of her skin against his burning flesh. He felt her pressing kisses to his shoulder and smiled, lifting his head to meet her eyes. "That was....so good." He chuckled. She grinned proudly. "Sorry I didn't warn you...or pull out. I wouldn't usually just cum in your mouth without asking but...fuck, I thought I could hold on a bit longer." He smiled. She giggled, shaking her head. "It's ok. I wanted you to." She grinned. "It was really hot. I really like doing that to you." She admitted. He grinned, curling a strand of her hair around his fingers. "You can do that to me whenever the fuck you want to." He laughed. "Don't tell me that. You'll spend your entire life with your dick in my mouth." She grinned. "Sounds good to me." He shrugged. They both laughed. He stood, offering his hand to pull her up too. He kissed her, standing at the end of the bed, naked bodies pressed together as his hands wandered up and down her back. He could taste himself of her lips and though the thought of it would usually make him feel kind of weird, he just found it incredibly hot. "You taste like my cum" he whispered against her lips, tongue delving deeper into her mouth. She moaned against his lips. "Are you trying to kill me?" She breathed. He chuckled, pushing her back gently until she collided with the bed and fell backwards onto it. "Maybe" he shrugged, crawling into the bed between her legs. She gasped, shuffling backwards. "What you doing?" She muttered. He pushed her legs apart, biting his lip as he looked unabashedly at her glistening pussy. "Hungry." He grunted, dropping down onto his elbows and kissing her thigh. "You're going to kill me." She hissed, watching him kiss closer to her throbbing core. "Shhh. I'm busy." He muttered, teasingly running his tongue along the crease where her leg met her groin. Her breath caught in her throat. Just the sight of his head between her legs had her pussy contracting.

"Jungkook, I..." He stopped her, mid sentence by swiping his tongue through her folds. "Oh my god." She panted. He smirked, another long lick from hole to clit, groaning as the taste of her tingled on his tongue. "Fuck. You taste so good." He murmured. He curled his arms around her thighs, spreading her legs further so that her pussy was open and on display. A groan rattled in his throat, his teeth clamping down on his bottom lip before he leant forward and flicked his tongue against her leaking hole, feeling the ring of muscle contract wildly, trying to draw something inside. "You need a cock in you, huh?" He muttered, talking to her pussy. He flicked his tongue once more watching the muscles contract again. "I know you're needy. Just wait a little longer. I need to make her cum again and then I'm all yours. Promise." He whispered.

She watched in amazement. He was nestled comfortably between her parted legs, talking to her vagina like it was a separate entity. She knew Jungkook had a habit of talking to inanimate objects, she'd seen him apologise to chairs when he'd walked into them and ask his food if it was cool enough to eat yet but she'd never imagined in a billion years that that extended to pussy too. When he spoke to chairs, it was adorable. When he spoke to her pussy, it was mind meltingly sexy. She kind of wanted to sit there, third wheeling while he had a whole ass conversation with it. Another flick of his tongue broke her thought then as his tongue fluttered up to her clit, her mind went completely blank. He ate pussy the way he ate noodles, slurping, sucking, lips and tongue. Repeat until insane. He didn't seem to care about the sloppy sounds or lip smacking. He was a noisy eater and she fucking loved it. He dived in enthusiastically and for a woman, there was nothing sexier than a guy who ate pussy because he loved it, not because he felt he had to. He groaned happily, his tongue everywhere, lips closing around her clit, sucking and licking her most sensitive spot until he had to tighten his grip on her thighs to keep her still. Her orgasm built quickly, her hips writhing as she clawed at the sheets beneith her, legs kicking involuntarily under his vice like grip. He moaned, forcing her legs up, his hands behind her knees as he hovered over her, head moving as he made out with her clit like it was her mouth. He didn't stop as her orgasm hit, sucking and licking at her pussy until she was convulsing, her cries somewhere between pleasure and distress. "AHHHH JUNGKOOK, PLEASE" she wailed. "Want me to stop?" He panted quickly, his tongue swirling against her overly sensative clit once again. "YES. NO. I DON'T KNOW" she squealed. It felt too intense. Almost painful. But so good. Unlike anything she'd ever felt before. Her past experiences had all ended as soon as she'd cum but apparently that didn't necessarily mean the end to Jungkook. She crushed the pillow to her face, barely muffling the strangled moans escaping her. "Oh fuck. I'm gonna cum again." She cried. This pleasure was different. Sharper. Her muscles burned, being tensed for too long but unable to relax under his persistent tongue. Her mouth dropped open in a silent scream, her vision went blank, her skin felt on fire and then the raging, hot, sharp pleasure eased. Her muscles slowly unwound and she practically melted into the bed. He was beside her without her even noticing him move. Gentle kisses peppered her face and he moved her sweaty hair back. "Just breath babygirl" he cooed. "Are you alright? Too much?" He whispered. She shook her head, grabbing for his hand and clutching it as her senses returned. "Need you in me." She growled, throwing the pillow aside.

Something about her last orgasm had snapped her resolve and even though the pleasent tingles still washed through her, she couldn't think of anything other than how empty she felt. She'd been craving his cock inside her since they'd kissed against the door and that was hours ago. She couldn't stand another minute of teasing and Jungkooks cocky smirk wasn't helping her any. "Ooh. I really drove you crazy." He teased. "Remind me to do that again..." He kissed her, his tongue teasing her lips and leaving the taste of herself behind, "..and again" He nibbled her bottom lip softly, "...and again!" He whispered. She glared at him as he smiled widely, his nose crinkling. "Don't bunny smile at me." She hissed. He laughed, trailing his fingers across her stomach. "I thought you liked the duality thing. That's what you said earlier." He grinned. "I do...but can you save the bunny bit until after you've fucked me." She whined. He laughed harder. "If you wanna fuck, I'm not stopping you." He shrugged. She eyed him for a second then pushed him onto his back, throwing her leg over his hips. He hummed appreciatively, biting his lip as his eyes roamed slowly down her body, taking his hard cock in his hand and rubbing it against her pussy. "Y'know, I've just had an orgasm. My legs are still wobbly. If you were a gentleman you'd do the work." She smirked, grinding against his cock. He laughed, raising an eyebrow. "Oh is that right?"

He sat up suddenly, sending her flying backwards, she screeched and giggled, grabbing onto his arms as he flipped them so that he was on top of her. He took her hands, pinning them either side of her head. "I was letting you take control cause you said you wanted to fuck. But now..." He paused, kissing her, groaning into her mouth as his tongue slid against hers. "...I'm in control...and I don't wanna fuck. I'm gonna go nice...and slow." He grinned as she started to protest, taking his dick in his hand and rubbing the end against her hole, chuckling as her words stopped instantly. "Yeah, thought that'd shut you up." He lined up, pushing forward, his eyes fluttering as he felt the soft slick heat stretch and swallow the tip. She tried to raise her hips but he pinned them down with a smirk, kissing her softly before resting his forehead against hers. "No baby. Slowly." He breathed, pushing forward a little more. He savoured the feeling of her tight, hot pussy accepting him inch by inch until his hips were flush against hers. He exhaled heavily, his eyes closing as he pressed his lips to hers hungrily. "Wrap your legs around me" he whispered, looking into her lust filled eyes. With her hips lifted, it changed the angle allow him even deeper. "Oh fuck" she grunted, her hands clenched against his shoulders. "Too deep?" He muttered. She shook her head. She felt stretched and filled completely. He was deep enough to make her toes curl. He withdrew just as slowly, whining, his mouth falling open and his brow creasing. "Oh shit." He groaned. He'd wanted to go slow. To tease her until she couldn't stand it anymore but he was the one who gave in first. She was hot and tight and velvety soft. His stomach tightened, his hips moving faster automatically. He kissed her desperately, moans mingling together along with their tongues. Every time he started to pull out, her walls clamped around him, holding and squeezing his throbbing cock. He could barely form a thought, feverishly driving his cock into her over and over as she moaned beneath him. He could feel her getting tighter and wetter. He forced his eyes open. "Look at me" he panted. Her eyes opened, glassy and unfocused. He moaned deeply, the pleasured expression etched on his face along with the sounds he was making only pushed her closer to release. He looked and sounded so fucking sexy, the perfect drag of his thick, hot cock, so hard, so deep, she'd never felt anything like it. She felt like everything about him was designed to please. "Jungkook..." she purred, her hips rolling and bucking in rhythm with his. "Fuck. I'm so close." He moaned. She bit her lip. His golden skin gleamed as sweat began to roll down his neck and onto his chest. Her back arched, the steady thrust of his cock pounding into her driving her closer and closer. She gripped his back, her nails clenching. He felt the bite of pain and hissed, thrusting harder. "Let go baby. Let me see you come undone one more time." He growled. It was like she didn't have a choice, her body simply obeying, her orgasm shattering through her. He felt it, the hard clench of her walls followed by the rapid pulsing, milking his cock, pulling his cum from him. His steady rhythm faltered, his head dropping onto her shoulder as he fucked through the pleasure, his cum spilling deep inside her making his thrusting sloppier. He was still twitching as his arms gave out and he flopped heavily down on top of her, gasping for air, his head swimming and buzzing. He could feel her hot, ragged breath against his ear. He wanted to move off of her, check she was ok, do something but he couldn't move. He felt heavy, his mind cloudy. He just about managed to throw his leg over her hips and slither beside her, dozily pulling her into his arms as he pressed soft, breathless kisses to her forehead. "Roll" he mumbled, tapping her hip. She forced herself onto her side, grumbling contentedly as he curled up behind her, spooning her. "I think I'm gonna pass out." She whispered, giggling weakly. He chuckled, his own eyes heavy, the urge to sleep clawing

at him insistently. "Sleep. I'm not going anywhere." He muttered.

[mack3030]

Simplistic-sims post is actually not bad though?

Dont get me wrong, I dont support everything they've said or done in perpetuity. But their content for the sims is...theirs? They can make the choice to release it or keep it for themselves or only give it to their friends even. Their content, what they create, cannot be held hostage. Because no one is entitled to their work. They could close up shop tomorrow and no one could demand they come back because no one can force them to make content for people. And that isnt a hostage situation.

So them communicating to their community "Hey I can't continue to make this much content (or at all) because I have to be spending at least part of the time I currently use creating to support myself." Isn't wrong or bad. Its just...communication. Its saying if enough people keep donating I can keep going on like I have been. If not then I will be releasing less. That's just the facts of the situation. People need to make money to live. And that sucks. But if the money isnt there anymore then creators may have to move onto something else to support themselves.

At that point it is up to the community if they want content to keep coming out. If they decide to donate to help support a creator. There isnt anything coercive about that. People donate to creators all the time in other contexts/communities to help content keep rolling out. It is the same here.

I really appreciate what you've done up to now for the community, exposing issues within it. Jesus, I'm not even a simblr and I've seen the good you and Sunny have done. But we need to be better than telling people to jump off a bridge. Especially when Simplistic's response was actually one of the better ones I have seen? When others are just willing to keep paywalling and ignoring TOS? It doesnt help the cause to be a bully.

And just to be clear again, I'm not a simblr. I dont know all the nuances of Simplistic's behavior over the years. So I'm not supporting everything theyve done and said. But their original post did not deserve the vitriol you gave it.

I am Sunny. Just FYI. That's why my twitter handle is "Sunny not Mack". ;) I will admit my choice of gif reaction, probably not the best looking back however...you also have to understand that I'm a little suspicious and skeptical especially considering this is someone who was a former paywaller who made money off of taking the copyrighted designs/textures of companies like rifle paper company, and restoration hardware and applied them to maxis match meshes. Because before she even released THAT statement she had another which she deleted because it obviously didn't go over well:

In which she had a gofundme. My concern here would be this: If she treats this similar to a gofundme situation where if she has to receive a certain amount of "donations" to be able to continue making CC....what happens if she barely misses her amount she needs? Is she gonna take her ball and go home? How are people who donated money hoping she'd release content gonna feel? Are they gonna feel taken advantage of? You'd think not, but again, there's that little dangling transational aspect of it that can make some people mad. I just am suspicious because I don't know why someone who so blatently paywalled recolors of maxis' own stuff with copyrighted textures would change their tune and decide to be honest with people. That's all. I appreciate you trying to make sure I'm the best I can be though. Again, probably not the right gif reaction there, but also I'm kinda peeved because when my income (my job) was threatened by paywallers not once, not twice, but FOUR times...people like her were often strangely silent. Doesn't give me the right to take that out on her though. Thanks for being respectful about it. :)

[tea-twords]

Group number 5 for Windtrace headcanons!

In this group: Jean, Kaedehara Kazuha, Kaeya, Kamisato Ayaka, and Kamisato Ayato

Jean

Ohhh fuck

Y'all know I'm gonna go all out again right

Ok so as soon as windtrace is back in season, Kaeya goes to her and askes her to play, because it's been so long

She's working of course, and says as much as she wants to, she cant

That whole thing ended in Lisa dragging her ass out of there and sharing the workload with Amber while Jean takes a much deserved break

Kaeya also gets Diluc to join them as stated earlier

And they play and they're happy🥲

But yes time for actual headcanons

She's a better Hunter than a Rebel, but plays both parts really well

As a Hunter, she constantly remains vigilant, in order to spot any kind of movement among objects

So she's pretty good at spotting people

Also she's fast, so catching a fleeing Rebel wouldn't be much of a problem either

I also feel like she has a decently good instinct as to where people might be hiding

It's not as trained as Gorou's or Yun Jin's but still pretty accurate

Kaeya gets pissy whenever she gets him this way lmao

She would tease as a last resort, if the Rebel is too hard to find

But only if she's sure it will work

She would absolutely tease Diluc to try and find him, cause he's a damn good Rebel as stated earlier

And it would probably work lmfao

But she probably wouldn't tease someone like Rosaria, because Rosaria wouldn't get very flustered and will cruelly return the favor after the match is over

Kaeya had to die for this to be learned

But she might not even have to tease to make someone start giggling

If it's someone she's known since childhood (basically Kaeya Diluc and Barbara), she'd bring up these funny little incidents that happened when they were younger

Most likely at someone's expense

Usually Diluc's

And if THAT dosen't work, oh boy

It would go like:

"Come on guys, don't make me use the last resort"

"..."

"I'm warning you, I don't want to do this..."

"..."

"You know what? Fine."

And then tells the worst fucking Dad joke to ever exist

It gets Kaeya and Barbara so fucking badly lmfao

Diluc just silently sighs because he's dead inside

Oh boy it's getting long again hehe

As a Rebel, she's also good

Not as good a Rebel as Diluc, but still good!

She's a very smart woman, so she's obviously choose places that would either be obscure or be hard to reach

It all depends on the Hunter

Say, if it's Bennett or Sucrose, she'd choose the higher up place

This dosen't apply to Diona. Diona knows to look at the high places and Jean found out the hard way

But if it's someone whose taller, such as Diluc or Eula, she would go to the obscure places

She won't try too hard if Klee's the Hunter though, she wants this to be fun for her and it won't be if it's too hard

She's so nice🥲

I feel like teasing most definitely affects her lmao

She can tease other people, but probably can't take it herself lmao

Kaeya and Diluc know this well

And I feel like Kaeya specifically remembers all of her worst spots after all of the years, but at first she didn't remember his

Because that would be so fucking funny

I mean it also wouldn't take much to get Kaeya a laughing mess again, man's still really damn ticklish

Her favorite people to play with are Diluc, Kaeya, Barbara, Klee, Amber, Lisa, Venti, and the Travelers!

Also Thoma after they meet (or reunite who knows👀)

Also Noelle is an honorary mention! Both Jean and Noelle are pretty overworked to it's good they take a break together!

Akajakdj went crazy on that lmao

Ok next person!

Kaedehara Kazuha

Ah yes let's do this

Like Beidou, he's heard of it while traveling with her, but never actually played

But when the Sakoku decree is gone, he's pretty much forced to play by a very excited Thoma

As mentioned in Gorou's hcs, his first few games were with Himself, Thoma, Gorou, and Lumine

And as also mentioned, did not understand it very well at first

He didn't even use a disguise his first time around😭

But Kazuha's a pretty smart guy, so it didn't take him very long to get the hang of it

He's damn good at it now

Kazuha's prolly a better Rebel than a Hunter if we're being real

Anemo people usually make good rebels

Doesn't mean he isn't a decent hunter however

As a Hunter, he mainly relies on his sense of hearing to find people

If he's unsure, he'll stand silently for a few seconds and listen for anything, whether it be breathing or clothes rustling

He's also learned not to dash straight at someone, and approach them more calmly, looking like he's still searching

He's probably gotten Itto more than a few times with that lmfao

75% chance he'll wreck the Rebel he find (if they're friends)

I feel like he would tease, but only under 3 conditions

1: He's pretty much beat, teases as a last resort

2: He's friends with the person he's trying to find

3: (optional) He knows they'll react

He's confident in teasing Aether or Ayaka, because they're pretty much bound to squeak or smth lmao

He'd probably be more hesitant with Beidou or Lumine, because he knows they've got a smug look on they're face and knows they can get him back awfully for it

But sometimes he gets a little daring and tries anyway

Which pretty much leads to his unfortunate demise

Not that he minds

Yoimiya is an odd case, because she does get flustered, but in a less embarrassed/more excited way, and while being really ticklish herself, can easily get back at Kazuha for it

Abdjbwbd I went on for a while didn't I

Ok Rebel Kazuha

He's def got a lot of advantages

He's a strategic person, so he'd choose the spots that are high up/hard to reach and well hidden

Like at the winery for example, he'll hop on up there with his skill and turn into a lantern on a random part of the roof

And then meanwhile Gorou down there mouthing "THATS NOT FAIR🤨" and Kazuha just shrugs and hides

And that's when Hunter Ayato rounds the corner

But yeah his skill and naturally better speed give him many advantages

Teasing would affect him 100% definitely

Like he can be super quiet, but when someone starts teasing him he's almost fucked

He could manage to stay quiet if he tries hard enough, but I assure you he will be so fucking red cause of it

Beidou and Itto tease him especially a lot lmaooo

This is an edit but he'd also pretty much die in that one Hunter's favor thing that keep a rebel in a box

Like the anticipation alone will completely fucking murder him lmaoo😭

His favorite people to play with are the Travelers, Gorou, Thoma, Itto, Ayaka, Ayato, Yoimiya, Yun Jin (let me explain), and Beidou!

And he sometimes really wishes he could play with Tomo, but let's not get angsty right now

I put Yun Jin because I know she has a voice line about him and how he comes to her performances often, and like-

Come on they're friends

I also feel like when arriving in Mondstadt, he'd take a liking towards Bennett, Fischl, and Razor

Omg him and Fischl could probably understand eachother lmaooo

Also Venti! Somethings different about him, but he can't quite place what it is...

OH AND I feel like he would play with Qiqi sometimes too!

He'd let her win sometimes too, since Qiqi isn't too good at windtrace for obvious reasons

Ajdbwhd that's so sweet

I'm love Kazuha

Kaeya

Y'all know I'm going fucking crazy on him too right

HE MISSED THE OLD DAYS

ALOT

AND LIKE ALREADY SAID HE GETS JEAN AND DILUC TO PLAY WITH HIM AGAIN BECAUSE OF THAT

AND ITS GREAT AND HES HAPPY

He might be the youngest (my personal hc) out of the three of them but he's still prob the most little shit out of them

I feel like he would be equally good at both positions, maybe a better Hunter

And as a Hunter, he's fckn fun lemme tell you

He'd be intimidating but in a fun way and teasy as shit

And he's fast too so he can catch your ass

He mainly relies on his eyes for any movement among the land

Or just

Eye

Not eyes

The eye he has shown is a good eye

He's definitely the kind of person to use that favor that kills Kazuha, the box one

He high key finds it so funny to do

The anticipationnnn😭

Friendly reminder that he cannot for the world take any of the things he dishes out but we'll get there when we get there

His teased are a little different that the usual "I'm gonna getcha!" For anyone besides Klee, he likes using more in-depth words to fuck with the rebels even more

Example would be

"I hope you know, whenever I find you, I'm going to tickle the hell out of you. Im sure you've realized that already by now, though, but just keep it mind"

Istg it fucking kills Noelle and Bennett

And Albedo too not surprisingly

Hell he even gets Eula to hold her breath

He's so good at fucking with people's heads man

Diluc and Jean know this way too fucking well

But then they remind themselves that Kaeya gets really flustered too and won't be able to handle anything he's saying right now if it were done to him

But honestly I think his favorite thing to do when he catches someone is wrap them in a behind hug and claw at their tum

He does this most however with Travelers (especially Aether), Amber, Bennett, and Albedo

Bruhhh I'm actually loving these thoughts rn

Him and Albedo😭

Ok ok sorry

Rebel Hcs now

He's got alot of experience from when he was younger, so it comes naturally to be skilled at this

Chooses places that depend on the Hunter

He won't hide in places that are easily spotted if it's Diluc, and he won't hide in Trees if it's Diona. He can be a little more relaxed about where he goes if it's Sucrose or Barbara, but keeps a steady head if it's Jean or Rosaria

He'll often move around the map during the game

Either to escape, fuck with the hunter, or just because he's bored or his current spot

Loves using the bait skill

He's pulled that shit on Diluc so many times and still finds it hilarious

Even though it only means he's even more fucked if Diluc finds him

Now when we talk about teasing

Kaeya is the prime example of "cant take what you dish out" and I think I've made that very clear

Like he's still an evil teaser but holy shit he cannot handle it at all

Like I said Diluc and Jean know this well

And Rosaria

And Lumine

And Albedo

And Lisa and (just discovered) Amber

Ok a fair few amount of people know about this particular weakness of his

But really he'd start fckn blushing and hiding his face and everything (even if he's in a disguise and no one can see him)

...he's cute...

Holy shit though when the Box trick he loves using so much gets used on him

Death

He's gone

Anticipation once again

He kinda loves it tho

An edit after the bartender event: He's a fucking anticipation simp

Even if he's not about to get wrecked just anticipation in general

That's one of the reasons he loves windtrace so much

This one story I made up but accept is with Hunter Rosaria and rebels Kaeya and Amber

Despite her talent, Amber's been caught first and favor just dropped

Rosaria gets the favor, and knowing her, it's the box

So now Kaeya's in the box and Rosaria's pretty much won

And like, kind of like Itto, she's just taking her time walking to it to see where Kaeya is and he's just

Fucking screaming inside

And then she gets there, and she's just standing in front of him while he sits in there

And she can end it all right now, but just chooses to let him wait

"...Well, seems you've won"

"Seems so."

"You gonna make the final capture?"

"...Nah, we've got time. I'm sure you can wait."

"...sure..."

"And then besides, we both know what's going to happen when I do catch you, correct?"

"..."

HES BLUSHIN

ALOT

AND ROSARIA BEING AS EVIL AS SHE IS POINTS OUT THE FACT THAT HE LIKED THE ANTICIPATION

And then he just

Dead

Eventually got wrecked finally when the timer was almost out and Rosaria did what she had to do

And that's how Amber found out how weak Kaeya was to anticipation

I mean, she definitely knew he was ticklish, but he gets so flustered too?

This is gold

Boy these are long but I ain't stopping

His favorite people to play with are: Diluc and Jean obv, Albedo, Rosaria, Noelle, Travelers, and Bennett!

I like to think he offers to play a few rounds with Ellin, the npc training to be a knight

Honestly I just like to think most of the knights are rooting for Ellin because she deserves it

But yeah he says it's useful for training (which it kind of is tbh) but he wants her to be more comfortable around him and other knights

Since she will be with them as well one day

We're all rooting for Ellin

But I also like to think he's taken a liking towards the Kamisato siblings when they visit

They're very interesting people, he thinks

Also their blade-work is so impressive it's frighting

Especially Ayaka being the age she is (17 in my mind)

Although he shouldn't be too shocked, considering the fact that he knows Klee

But it's still really good

Ahh he's probably played with Childe toooo

Okie these were crazy long but here they are

Next goddamned sword user in this post

Kamisato Ayaka

Came to Mondstadt on Beidou's ship with herself, Ayato, Thoma, Sayu, Yoimiya, and Kazuha

Gorou Itto and Kokomi came on a different ride

Thoma was very fucking excited when they got there and basically dragged her and Ayato to play windtrace when he saw it was in season again

Like a lot of people, she was a bit confused at first (and Thoma's excited rambling didn't help

Like everyone else though, she learned where her skill sets were and where they needed improvements

Ayaka is definitely a much better Rebel than a hunter I feel

A little like Kazuha, I think she's definitely got a few advantages for being a Rebel

But we'll get there when we get there

As a Hunter, she's not terrible, but she's no Xiao

She's got pretty sharp senses, and very good speed, so on a good day she could probably catch all the rebels she's looking for with not too much struggle

She hasn't really developed a special tactic for finding everyone, she just tries her best

Her intuition has gotten pretty decent because of this

Also a little like Kazuha, she'd only start teasing if she's beat and she knows they'll react in some way

For example, She probably could tease Thoma, Gorou, Kazuha, Iffy on Yoimiya

Ayato is a maybe, she probably knows him well enough to know what flusters him but honestly...

He's a force to be reckoned with

BUT that dosent mean she hasn't gotten him before and gotten away with it

She has

And she'll only try wrecking the people she's REALLY close to, who are the travelers, Ayato, Thoma, and Yoimiya

But back to the point

She's probably not gonna tease people like Yae Miko, Itto, Iffy on Kokomi, or Kujou Sara

Ok well

Sara probably would react but Ayaka would be too scared to tease her lmfao

Kokomi is confusing, like she probably would get a little flustered herself but keep her composure enough for Ayaka to think it won't work

Also Ayaka's tried teasing Sayu before, but that child won't show herself for shit

She loves the little skills and favors she gets though, and uses them as best she can

That went on long

Ok Rebel Ayaka

She's actually quite good!

We know she's very fast, so that's an advantage

But I also feel like Ayaka would be really good at hiding herself

I have no idea why, just got that feeling

Again, she appreciates the skills she gets and honestly has a lot of fun with them sometimes

She usually goes with the one that will conceal you when you move for a few seconds, but sometimes the bait trick is so fckn funny

She's gotten Itto with that one and trying not to laugh was a difficult task

She finds the disguises a little funny too

Like she'll be hiding as a lamp on a wall or smth and see another Rebel dashing past her as a barrel

And she'll nearly lose her shit

And don't get me started on the teasing

Ayaka is usually pretty composed, but when someone starts with the threats to wreck her

Oh boy

Staying quiet is a difficult task as is, and then her face goes bright red and everything

She's learned that at the first sign, hold your breath

Like as soon as Yae Miko sighs, HOLD IT

It's not uncommon for the hunter to actually hear her holding her breath, but it works pretty well for her sometimes

Her favorite people to play with would be besties Ayato and Thoma, Bestie Yoimiya, Itto, Kazuha, Gorou, and Kokomi!

Pls and Travelers too

She loves em all

This one time, that she thinks about a lot, was when Kazuha was a hunter and her, Thoma, and Ayato were rebels

So they thought it would be funny to hide in one spot together with the same disguises and everything

The first 30 seconds were good, but once Kazuha had walked past them without noticing, it got a little harder to stay quiet

Eventually Ayaka and Thoma sold them out

THEY COULDNT STOP GIGGLING AT THE SITUATION

And Ayato was all "guys pleASE"

Remember when I said Kazuha uses his sense of hearing to find people?

Yeah they didn't win that round

Kazuha caught them all at once

But by god, even though they lost, that was fun as hell

Ok that's Ayaka

Now the bitch I've been procrastinating on

Kamisato Ayato

AHDHWJFB I DIDNT KNOW HIM BEFORE BUT I KNOW NOW

Another sword user here

Mmmmm

Ok let's do this

Ayato's gotta be a better Hunter

He just has that vibe

Not saying he's not a good Rebel as well, but he's probably a better hunter with his usually personality and tactics

Now Ayato's a sharp person

I know most of the Inazumans didn't understand how to play windtrace their first time around, but Ayato's probably not one of them

He actually got it pretty well his first time

Won all the first games lmao

As a Hunter, he's lowkey a little scary

His analytical nature does him lots favors

Got a lot of compliments from Thoma lmao

He uses whatever tricks or strategies he feels like in the moment

A crafty bitch is what he is

His senses are also very sharp, so that's always a plus

Quite the fan of the box-trap thing favor

You know what I'm talking about

Whenever he's the hunter, rebels have to fear that trick

He's so fucking teasy too

Even worse than Kaeya

Not worse than Yae Miko, but no one is worse than Yae Miko

But he can fluster pretty much anyone

He'll wreck someone too

Like he's got such huge ler energy you cannot change my mind

He likes to mess with people's heads, similar to Kaeya

The tickle threats are big

He's actually so intimidating (in a good way) as a ler its great

Ok Rebel Hcs now

He's slick as fuck lmaooo

No but he's actually naturally good at playing this part as well

Often chooses places that are "hidden in plain sight" or just really hard to think of lmao

Like he'll be a bucket in a bush and drive people insane with that

He's such a shit sometimes smh

He also really likes the bait trick

He'll use that like every time

Like, he will be somewhere in which he can see it happen, and then just smirk to himself because he's an asshole

He is quite hard to get but it's not impossible

If you got will enough to find him it will eventually happen

Not gonna lie, sometimes if he knows the hunter is someone who likes wrecking people once they've got them, he'd wreck them first

Like if he just got found by, say, Itto, then his first instinct would be to tickle Itto first before he would get got

Speaking of that stuff, teasing has a weird effect on him

This is Kamisato Ayato, and let me tell you he has no problem convincingly saying he's not ticklish

Like the way he acts about it, you just would believe him

Like even as he's being teased he'll have pretty much no reaction other than slight amusement at the attempts

But he's screaming inside lemme tell you shhh you didn't hear that from me

So teasing won't work on this guy

But

As much as he acts like he isn't ticklish

He is

Very

It's not a well known fact, like say Kazuha's sensitivity, but those closest to him know

Those being Ayaka, Thoma, Yae Miko, Itto, and possibly Yoimiya

Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if Yae Miko found out before Thoma did, despite their closeness

Miko's just something else

Actually I'm gonna rephrase what I said before

The only person, at all, in the entirety of teyvat, who would get this man to make some sort of noise through teasing, would be Miko

She's something else as I said

But back to Ayato

Yes teasing usually won't work, and he acts like he isn't ticklish but he totally is and it's great

I'm actually not sure if Sayu would know or not, because while they're often in close proximity because of shuumatsuban stuff, she doesn't know because she's never actually seen it for herself

And god knows she's a too scared to try it out

But she might see it happen during the events of windtrace, who knows

But his favorite people to play with would be Ayaka and Thoma ofc, Yoimiya, Kazuha, Beidou, Keqing, Chongyun, Jean (lemme explain) and Xingqiu

That's a lot of people with a lot of Liyue people but lemme explain pls

He met Keqing and she kind of reminds him of himself, taking on so much responsibility at such a young age

It just helps them both chill a little

Kind of the same thing with Jean. She may be a little older than him (my personally hc, Jean's 22 as Ayato is 20-21) but she's still young too

Helps them chill (although Jean's kicked his ass at windtrace a fair few times as well)

He and Ayaka played a few rounds with Chongyun and Xingqiu too

They got pretty close like that, as one normally would

Xingqiu and Chongyun's friendship feels oddly similar, with the way Xingqiu is always poking fun as Chongyun gets flustered as hell as always

Also he and Xingqiu both have the same vision and preferred weapon, so it's always nice to teach him a few things as well

Why do I feel like Ayato and Childe would be so fucking competitive too

There can only be one hydro dps

Abahbddh I went crazy again but is ok

[nexyra]

RWBY's Love Language - Part 2

Hello friend ! I'm back at it with a second part and whatever character I can think of ! (Among which best boy Oscar because he deserves it, and also more adults)

Let's go !

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Oscar Pine

So ! While I love Oscar with my whole heart, honestly guessing his Love Language is no easy feat. One thing for sure : touch isn't is thing even if it's how everyone else chose to communicate their love.

I saw a post a while back detailing how Oscar is always putting his hands up as a barrier when he's scared or uncomfortable and that makes me cry a little instead but it's true TT. Anyway...

In the latest volumes we've got quite a bit of comforting Oscar-talks but I have to wonder how much of that is due to Ozpin's influence really. As a result I've decided to settle on... Acts of Service or Quality Time ! This is based on a few details : when people are upset with him in one shape or form, Oscar was always very eager to prove himself useful, give some aspect of concrete help (such as cooking a Casserole, ringing any bell ?). Plus I imagine that's the exact brand of help his Aunt would have needed most on a farm. Added to that, he always seems fairly happy to be included, be with the others no matter what's going on. Training ? Yay ! A movie with Jaune & Weiss ? Smiling puppy look. Fancy party ? Shenanigans together ! So yea, I love seeing my boy loved and hugged but please everyone settle for the loving he's most comfortable with <3

“She made a choice! A choice to put others before herself! So do I.”

“Oh, uh, yeah. I thought you guys would appreciate a hot meal after... spending all day looking for me, apparently.”

“No, it's okay. These past few days, I've been scared of the same things you were. I don't know how much longer I'm going to be... me. But I did some thinking, and I do know that I want to do everything I can to help with whatever time I have left.”

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Ozpin

For our favorite immortal wizard aka not quite dead Headmaster... I think the answer is rather obvious. When you're so careful with your words, but also so fiercely devoted to humanity, Words of Affirmation is a must. Ozpin constantly does his best to calm, to reassure. He's good at controlling the conversation and getting people where he wants... Except he more often than not use it to make them think and help them reach an healing ore motivating conclusion. This man is so insisten on giving and cultivating hope, so painfully aware of just how much words can change... There's no doubt in my mind that it's through these very same words that he tries to fight the darkness in others' mind, even when they don't want to let themselves be persuaded. And with some help from the farmboi, Ozpin is gaining in honesty and earnestness. And that can only help in giving comfort.

But to be honest... If you offer him a hug I doubt he'd refuse, and he definitely deserves one. Also therapy. For Oscar too. Everyone in therapy 2k21.

“Ruby. I've made more mistakes than any man, woman, and child on this planet. But at this moment I would not consider your appointment to leader to be one of them. Do you?”

“It's not every day that friends are able to come together like this. Time has a way of testing our bonds, but it's nights like these that can help keep them stronger than ever. Nights like these are ones we'll never forget.”

“Don't worry, Mr. Arc. Your journey is far from over, and the same might be said for all of you. Unlocking your Semblance isn't the end. It can still grow and evolve. Providing you are willing to put in the work, who knows what could happen?”

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Emerald Sustrai

Now here I'm gonna go ahead and say that the way Emerald has been taught to express her love and the way SHE would rather preffered to be loved most likely do not align. At the side of someone like Cinder, and even Mercury who isn't exactly the most emotionally vulnerable person; the only brand of love that gets an easy pass is Acts of Service, and that's probably what Emerald is the most used to. I can go on a mission with you. I can help. We go right back to the "I can be useful" mentality and I'm not sure she's been shown any other way honestly. Let's be real though : if someone offered a hug or some gentle words ? She'd probably pout & fuss but I hardly doubt she'd object.

“I don't care about Salem! But I owe Cinder everything. You want to fight her that bad? Be my guest.”

“I just... Cinder was the only family I ever had. She cared about me, taught me things... But without her here, I don't know if what we're doing--”

“I've been working on my Semblance. I can help. I won't tell anybody.”

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Pyrrha Nikos

What's with everyone and dedicating their whole love toward just helping their teammates anyway they can ?! Stop ! But any way, you guessed it. I'm pretty sure one of Pyrrha's top way of showing love is Acts of Service, and nothing means quite as much to her as Quality Time. For someone who's been put on a pedestal and has a hard time relating to people; both touch and words can be a bit awkward. But if they're wrapped up neatly in a training session or semblance explanations ? Well that's already a more familiar area. Pyrrha gives her whole to her friends and those she cares about. And in exchange, if anyone can simply... be there and spend time with her... May it be at the ball or simply sitting in the courtyard... I'm sure our girl would be delighted.

“Jaune, you know if you ever need help, you can just ask.”

“I'm constantly surrounded by love and praise; but when you're placed on a pedestal like that for so long, you become separated from the people that put you there in the first place. But thanks to you, I've made friendships that will last a lifetime.”

“I'll do it. If you believe this will help humanity, then I will become your Fall Maiden.”

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Qrow Branwen

If I say Gift Giving for the corvid, is someone gonna hit me ? Come on it's fun ! Okay, more seriously... I think this kind of love conversation is kind of a necessity for Qrow. With a semblance such as Bad Luck, making everything complicated... Qrow tries to keep his distance from those he cares about. And since he's an emotionally repressed (but caring) asshole on top of it... Well that kinda narrows down his option. You know what DOESN'T put anyone at risk but can still bring smiles on their face ? GIFTS. Shiny things, souvenirs from his missions all over the world to give to 2 smol nieces. Sounds safe right ? That said, as any good emotionally unavailable character in this show, I gotta say Qrow probably has a thing for helping out and making himself useful in relation to Oz, Tai or the rest of the inner circle. So you know what that means *whisper* Acts of Service.

That said ! When it comes to receiving some love back... Qrow probably likes everything he doesn't allow himself to have. Soft touches, loving & comforting words, spending time with a friend without his semblance making everything complicated... We know that's all he wants.

“You idiot. I know you didn't do this.”

“Look, pal, I'm not sure who you are, but you need to leave my niece alone.”

“No one wanted me... I was cursed... I gave my life to you because you gave me a place in this world... I thought I was finally doing some good...”

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Clover Ebi

And among our newbies (and gone too soon) friends we have Clover ! Clover was a very good contrast to our dusty old crow but also a great help. Kind-hearted, perceptive and honest; he knew just how to put Qrow's self-loathing in his place and push him to give himself some credit. He always had a nice word or a joke for everyone, and visibly the rock of the Ace Ops : an expert a keeping the moral up and the mood companiable. Evidently, Words of Affirmation was his expertise. Had things gone differently, I'm sure we'd have had time for many more earnest and helpful conversations with this teal-eyed fisherman.

“It's a good thing they had someone to look up to and get them through it. Not everyone is so lucky.”

“I meant deflect a compliment. Those kids wouldn't be where they are without you. You've had more of an effect on them than you realize.”

“We don't have to fight, friend.”

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Winter Schnee

And today in the "emotionally unavailable" category we have... Winter Schnee ! TALK ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS PEOPLE ! Just - I would say look at Ruby but even she doesn't talk about her bad vibes... Nor does any of the "Words of Affirmation" peeps. Honestly what's wrong with y'all people ? Anyway Winter cares so much. Is it hidden behind professionalism and a stern *big sister* demeanour ? Sure. But it doesn't negate just how much she loves her closed ones. She's fiercely loyal, and even if she doesn't let her personal feelings get in the way of her duty and doing what needs to be done, no one is allowed to say she doesn't care. Countrary to Weiss, Winter doesn't seem as good nor as aware of the love that exists in simply *being* with people. Rather, she's dutiful and ready to help any way she can when given the chance. You guessed it, yet another Acts of Service kind of love... Maybe I'm doing this wrong XD. I'm on the fence about Words of Affirmation as well. Despite her standoffish looks, Winter has always been very open & reassuring during her discussions with Penny. But she's more stern when it comes to Weiss so I dunno x)

“I don't recall asking about your ranking, I'm asking how you've been. Are you eating properly? Have you taken up any hobbies? Are you making new friends?”

“You've grown up a bit, haven't you? You're not the little girl clinging to the family name anymore.”

“You can't just buy trust like everything else! You have to earn it!”

And that's it for Part 2 ! I might do some other characters if people suggest some but I don't have a pressing need to right now. I have many ideas of songs to apply to various characters however so that's prob what my next posts will consist of (or fun templates)

If anyone has tips to create RWBY gifs or links to download the eps in good quality I'll take it ! Good day everyone !